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HIM to CID: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
8,956 mi
14,413 km · 7,782 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from CID?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 8,956 miles (14,413 km, 7,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 CID?
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