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IRB to HIM: distance & flight time
Iraan (Iraan Municipal Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,739 mi
15,673 km · 8,463 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- IRB — Iraan Municipal Airport · Iraan, 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 IRB
- OZA · Ozona Municipal Airport43 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport61 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport74 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field88 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 IRB from HIM?
The flight distance from Iraan (IRB) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,739 miles (15,673 km, 8,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRB to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 IRB to HIM?
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