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YXD to HIM: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,095 mi
13,028 km · 7,035 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 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 YXD from HIM?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YXD) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,095 miles (13,028 km, 7,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXD to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 YXD to HIM?
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