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SYR to HIM: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,620 mi
13,872 km · 7,491 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 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 SYR from HIM?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,620 miles (13,872 km, 7,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 SYR to HIM?
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