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HIM to CAE: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9,308 mi
14,979 km · 8,088 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from CAE?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Columbia (CAE) is 9,308 miles (14,979 km, 8,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 CAE?
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