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HIM to PIT: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
8,876 mi
14,284 km · 7,713 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from PIT?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 8,876 miles (14,284 km, 7,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 PIT?
Nonstop service on HIM–PIT 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 17h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to PIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–PIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to PIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–PIT 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.