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MIA to HIM: distance & flight time
Miami (Miami International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,782 mi
15,742 km · 8,500 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m 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
- MIA — Miami International Airport · Miami, 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 MIA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- OPF · Opa-locka Executive Airport8 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport13 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport15 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 MIA from HIM?
The flight distance from Miami (MIA) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,782 miles (15,742 km, 8,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIA to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 MIA to HIM?
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