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HIM to SCH: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
8,582 mi
13,811 km · 7,457 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from SCH?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 8,582 miles (13,811 km, 7,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to SCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 SCH?
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