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RMG to HIM: distance & flight time
Rome (Richard B Russell Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,370 mi
15,080 km · 8,142 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m 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
- RMG — Richard B Russell Airport · Rome, 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 RMG
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport65 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport30 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field47 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base47 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 RMG from HIM?
The flight distance from Rome (RMG) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,370 miles (15,080 km, 8,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMG to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 RMG to HIM?
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