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HIM to EFD: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
9,822 mi
15,808 km · 8,535 nm
19h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 44m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from EFD?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Houston (EFD) is 9,822 miles (15,808 km, 8,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 44m 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 EFD?
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