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STS to HIM: distance & flight time
Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,875 mi
14,282 km · 7,712 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 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 STS from HIM?
The flight distance from Santa Rosa (STS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,875 miles (14,282 km, 7,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 STS to HIM?
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