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HIM to POE: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
9,708 mi
15,624 km · 8,436 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from POE?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Fort Polk (POE) is 9,708 miles (15,624 km, 8,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 POE?
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