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POC to HIM: distance & flight time
La Verne (Brackett Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,276 mi
14,929 km · 8,061 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- POC — Brackett Field · La Verne, 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 POC
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport37 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport12 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 POC from HIM?
The flight distance from La Verne (POC) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,276 miles (14,929 km, 8,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POC to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 POC to HIM?
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