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HOU to HIM: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,820 mi
15,805 km · 8,534 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOU from HIM?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,820 miles (15,805 km, 8,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 HOU to HIM?
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