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PDX to HIM: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,453 mi
13,604 km · 7,346 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 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 PDX from HIM?
The flight distance from Portland (PDX) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,453 miles (13,604 km, 7,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDX to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 PDX to HIM?
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