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TCM to HIM: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,361 mi
13,456 km · 7,266 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from HIM?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,361 miles (13,456 km, 7,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 TCM to HIM?
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