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HIM to NSE: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
9,642 mi
15,518 km · 8,379 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from NSE?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Milton (NSE) is 9,642 miles (15,518 km, 8,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 NSE?
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