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HIM to AHN: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
9,358 mi
15,061 km · 8,132 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from AHN?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Athens (AHN) is 9,358 miles (15,061 km, 8,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 HIM to AHN?
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