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LNK to HIM: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,055 mi
14,573 km · 7,869 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from HIM?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,055 miles (14,573 km, 7,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 LNK to HIM?
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