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HIM to LXN: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
9,062 mi
14,584 km · 7,875 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from LXN?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Lexington (LXN) is 9,062 miles (14,584 km, 7,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 LXN?
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