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HIM to NUQ: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
8,961 mi
14,421 km · 7,787 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from NUQ?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 8,961 miles (14,421 km, 7,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 HIM to NUQ?
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