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HQM to HIM: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,339 mi
13,420 km · 7,246 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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.
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Near HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 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 HQM from HIM?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,339 miles (13,420 km, 7,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 HQM to HIM?
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