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HIM to GWO: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Greenwood (Greenwood–Leflore Airport)
9,507 mi
15,300 km · 8,261 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- GWO — Greenwood–Leflore Airport · Greenwood, 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 GWO
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport52 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport69 mi away
- JAN · Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport82 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from GWO?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Greenwood (GWO) is 9,507 miles (15,300 km, 8,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to GWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 GWO?
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