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HIM to KES: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
8,006 mi
12,885 km · 6,957 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from KES?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Kelsey (KES) is 8,006 miles (12,885 km, 6,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 KES?
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