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HIM to VYS: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field)
8,967 mi
14,430 km · 7,792 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,967 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
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from VYS?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Peru (VYS) is 8,967 miles (14,430 km, 7,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to VYS?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to VYS?
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