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LSF to HIM: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,497 mi
15,284 km · 8,253 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from HIM?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,497 miles (15,284 km, 8,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 LSF to HIM?
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