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HIM to HCW: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field)
9,230 mi
14,855 km · 8,021 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from HCW?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Cheraw (HCW) is 9,230 miles (14,855 km, 8,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to HCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 HCW?
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