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MMI to HIM: distance & flight time
Athens (McMinn County Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,291 mi
14,952 km · 8,073 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m 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
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, 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 MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 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 MMI from HIM?
The flight distance from Athens (MMI) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,291 miles (14,952 km, 8,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMI to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 MMI to HIM?
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