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LIY to HIM: distance & flight time
Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,446 mi
15,203 km · 8,209 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 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 LIY from HIM?
The flight distance from Wright (LIY) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,446 miles (15,203 km, 8,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIY to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 LIY to HIM?
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