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RUI to HIM: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,537 mi
15,348 km · 8,287 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m 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
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, 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 RUI
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport50 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base54 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport59 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field92 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 RUI from HIM?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,537 miles (15,348 km, 8,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 RUI to HIM?
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