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HIM to SFO: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,940 mi
14,387 km · 7,768 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from SFO?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,940 miles (14,387 km, 7,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 SFO?
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