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SAT to HIM: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,840 mi
15,836 km · 8,551 nm
19h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 46m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 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 SAT from HIM?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,840 miles (15,836 km, 8,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 46m 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 SAT to HIM?
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