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SDF to HIM: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,130 mi
14,694 km · 7,934 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from HIM?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,130 miles (14,694 km, 7,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 SDF to HIM?
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