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IDP to HIM: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,306 mi
14,977 km · 8,087 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from HIM?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,306 miles (14,977 km, 8,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 IDP to HIM?
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