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HIM to LZU: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County Briscoe Field)
9,370 mi
15,080 km · 8,142 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- LZU — Gwinnett County Briscoe Field · Lawrenceville, 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 LZU
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport36 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport17 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport21 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from LZU?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Lawrenceville (LZU) is 9,370 miles (15,080 km, 8,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to LZU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HIM to LZU?
Nonstop service on HIM–LZU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to LZU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–LZU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to LZU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–LZU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.