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HIM to EWR: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
8,716 mi
14,028 km · 7,574 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from EWR?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Newark (EWR) is 8,716 miles (14,028 km, 7,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HIM to EWR?
Nonstop service on HIM–EWR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–EWR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.