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HIM to RKS: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
8,948 mi
14,401 km · 7,776 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from RKS?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 8,948 miles (14,401 km, 7,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 RKS?
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