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HIM to BNA: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
9,281 mi
14,936 km · 8,065 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, 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 BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from BNA?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Nashville (BNA) is 9,281 miles (14,936 km, 8,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 BNA?
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