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SAA to HIM: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,981 mi
14,454 km · 7,805 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from HIM?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,981 miles (14,454 km, 7,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 SAA to HIM?
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