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IRK to HIM: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,085 mi
14,621 km · 7,895 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from HIM?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,085 miles (14,621 km, 7,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 IRK to HIM?
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