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RHI to HIM: distance & flight time
Rhinelander (Rhinelander Oneida County Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,681 mi
13,970 km · 7,543 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- RHI — Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · Rhinelander, 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 RHI
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport23 mi away
- ARV · Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field24 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport49 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport60 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 RHI from HIM?
The flight distance from Rhinelander (RHI) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,681 miles (13,970 km, 7,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHI to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 RHI to HIM?
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