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HIM to BFT: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
9,390 mi
15,112 km · 8,160 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m 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
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from BFT?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Beaufort (BFT) is 9,390 miles (15,112 km, 8,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 BFT?
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