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SZL to HIM: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,186 mi
14,783 km · 7,982 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 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 SZL from HIM?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,186 miles (14,783 km, 7,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 SZL to HIM?
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