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MWL to HIM: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,615 mi
15,474 km · 8,355 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
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 MWL from HIM?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,615 miles (15,474 km, 8,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 MWL to HIM?
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