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HDE to HIM: distance & flight time
Holdredge (Brewster Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,086 mi
14,622 km · 7,895 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HDE — Brewster Field · Holdredge, United States
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HDE
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field33 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport65 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport68 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field84 mi away
Near HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDE from HIM?
The flight distance from Holdredge (HDE) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,086 miles (14,622 km, 7,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDE to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDE to HIM?
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