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LYH to HIM: distance & flight time
Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,050 mi
14,564 km · 7,864 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 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 LYH from HIM?
The flight distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,050 miles (14,564 km, 7,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYH 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 LYH to HIM?
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