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HIM to CLE: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
8,850 mi
14,243 km · 7,690 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from CLE?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Cleveland (CLE) is 8,850 miles (14,243 km, 7,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 CLE?
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