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LUF to HIM: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,433 mi
15,180 km · 8,197 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from HIM?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,433 miles (15,180 km, 8,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 LUF to HIM?
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