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LOT to HIM: distance & flight time
Lockport (Lewis University Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,937 mi
14,382 km · 7,766 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- LOT — Lewis University Airport · Lockport, 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 LOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport27 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport22 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport22 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 LOT from HIM?
The flight distance from Lockport (LOT) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,937 miles (14,382 km, 7,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOT to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 LOT to HIM?
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