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WHP to HIM: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,250 mi
14,886 km · 8,038 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m 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
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 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 WHP from HIM?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (WHP) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,250 miles (14,886 km, 8,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHP to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 WHP to HIM?
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