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HIM to SOP: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
9,184 mi
14,780 km · 7,980 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from SOP?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 9,184 miles (14,780 km, 7,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 SOP?
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