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HIM to JAN: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
9,587 mi
15,428 km · 8,330 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from JAN?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Jackson (JAN) is 9,587 miles (15,428 km, 8,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 JAN?
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