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HIM to RNZ: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Rensselaer (Jasper County Airport)
8,969 mi
14,434 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- RNZ — Jasper County Airport · Rensselaer, 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 RNZ
- IKK · Greater Kankakee Airport36 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport36 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport39 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from RNZ?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Rensselaer (RNZ) is 8,969 miles (14,434 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to RNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 RNZ?
Nonstop service on HIM–RNZ 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 18h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to RNZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–RNZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to RNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–RNZ 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.