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HIM to BLI: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
8,258 mi
13,290 km · 7,176 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from BLI?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Bellingham (BLI) is 8,258 miles (13,290 km, 7,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 BLI?
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