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LHV to HIM: distance & flight time
Lock Haven (William T. Piper Memorial Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,772 mi
14,117 km · 7,623 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m 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
- LHV — William T. Piper Memorial Airport · Lock Haven, 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 LHV
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport27 mi away
- SCE · University Park Airport30 mi away
- MUI · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport66 mi away
- HAR · Capital City Airport70 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 LHV from HIM?
The flight distance from Lock Haven (LHV) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,772 miles (14,117 km, 7,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHV to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 LHV to HIM?
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