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OSU to HIM: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,959 mi
14,418 km · 7,785 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from HIM?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,959 miles (14,418 km, 7,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 OSU to HIM?
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