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UOS to HIM: distance & flight time
Sewanee (Franklin County Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,328 mi
15,012 km · 8,106 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m 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
- UOS — Franklin County Airport · Sewanee, 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 UOS
- APT · Marion County Brown Field20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field41 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field58 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field60 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 UOS from HIM?
The flight distance from Sewanee (UOS) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,328 miles (15,012 km, 8,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UOS to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 UOS to HIM?
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