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HIM to BRO: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
10,088 mi
16,235 km · 8,766 nm
20h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 15m 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
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from BRO?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Brownsville (BRO) is 10,088 miles (16,235 km, 8,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 15m 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 BRO?
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