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HIM to JST: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Johnstown (John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport)
8,856 mi
14,252 km · 7,695 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m 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
- JST — John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport · Johnstown, 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 JST
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport27 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport30 mi away
- CBE · Greater Cumberland Regional Airport49 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from JST?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Johnstown (JST) is 8,856 miles (14,252 km, 7,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to JST?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 JST?
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