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POB to HIM: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,178 mi
14,771 km · 7,975 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from HIM?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,178 miles (14,771 km, 7,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 POB to HIM?
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