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HIM to IAH: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
9,798 mi
15,768 km · 8,514 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from IAH?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Houston (IAH) is 9,798 miles (15,768 km, 8,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 IAH?
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