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HIM to FCS: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
9,187 mi
14,785 km · 7,983 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m 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
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from FCS?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 9,187 miles (14,785 km, 7,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 FCS?
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