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HIM to ALB: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
8,585 mi
13,816 km · 7,460 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from ALB?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Albany (ALB) is 8,585 miles (13,816 km, 7,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 ALB?
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