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HIM to LDJ: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Linden (Linden Airport)
8,723 mi
14,038 km · 7,580 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m 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
- LDJ — Linden Airport · Linden, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 LDJ
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport7 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport22 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport24 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from LDJ?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Linden (LDJ) is 8,723 miles (14,038 km, 7,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to LDJ?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from HIM to LDJ?
Nonstop service on HIM–LDJ 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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to LDJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–LDJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to LDJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–LDJ 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.