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HIM to YLW: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
8,246 mi
13,270 km · 7,165 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from YLW?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Kelowna (YLW) is 8,246 miles (13,270 km, 7,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 YLW?
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