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HIM to FFT: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
9,116 mi
14,670 km · 7,921 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from FFT?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Frankfort (FFT) is 9,116 miles (14,670 km, 7,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 FFT?
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