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RTN to HIM: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,322 mi
15,002 km · 8,100 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from HIM?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,322 miles (15,002 km, 8,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 RTN to HIM?
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