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OAJ to HIM: distance & flight time
Jacksonville NC (Albert J Ellis Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,161 mi
14,743 km · 7,961 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m 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
- OAJ — Albert J Ellis Airport · Jacksonville NC, 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 OAJ
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 OAJ from HIM?
The flight distance from Jacksonville NC (OAJ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,161 miles (14,743 km, 7,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAJ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 OAJ to HIM?
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