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SME to HIM: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,184 mi
14,780 km · 7,981 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from HIM?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,184 miles (14,780 km, 7,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 SME to HIM?
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