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HWD to HIM: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,944 mi
14,394 km · 7,772 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from HIM?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,944 miles (14,394 km, 7,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to HIM?
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 HWD to HIM?
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