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HIM to GLR: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → GAYLORD (Gaylord Regional Airport)
8,664 mi
13,943 km · 7,529 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- GLR — Gaylord Regional Airport · GAYLORD, 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 GLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from GLR?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to GAYLORD (GLR) is 8,664 miles (13,943 km, 7,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to GLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 GLR?
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