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PHX to HIM: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,446 mi
15,202 km · 8,209 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from HIM?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,446 miles (15,202 km, 8,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 PHX to HIM?
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