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WBW to HIM: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,724 mi
14,040 km · 7,581 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
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 WBW from HIM?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,724 miles (14,040 km, 7,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 WBW to HIM?
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