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HIM to MSP: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
8,762 mi
14,101 km · 7,614 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from MSP?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 8,762 miles (14,101 km, 7,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 MSP?
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