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IPT to HIM: distance & flight time
Williamsport (Williamsport Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,754 mi
14,088 km · 7,607 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IPT — Williamsport Regional Airport · Williamsport, 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 IPT
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport27 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SCE · University Park Airport55 mi away
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport56 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 IPT from HIM?
The flight distance from Williamsport (IPT) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,754 miles (14,088 km, 7,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPT to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 IPT to HIM?
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