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BBX to HIM: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,779 mi
14,128 km · 7,628 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 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 BBX from HIM?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,779 miles (14,128 km, 7,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 BBX to HIM?
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