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NLD to HIM: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,984 mi
16,068 km · 8,676 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m 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
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- 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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 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 NLD from HIM?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,984 miles (16,068 km, 8,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m 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 NLD to HIM?
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