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TBN to HIM: distance & flight time
Fort Leonardwood (Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,242 mi
14,873 km · 8,031 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m 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
- TBN — Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field · Fort Leonardwood, 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 TBN
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport33 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport59 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport75 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport77 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 TBN from HIM?
The flight distance from Fort Leonardwood (TBN) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,242 miles (14,873 km, 8,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBN to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 TBN to HIM?
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