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JBR to HIM: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,356 mi
15,058 km · 8,130 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from HIM?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,356 miles (15,058 km, 8,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 JBR to HIM?
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