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NGZ to HIM: distance & flight time
Alameda (Alameda Naval Air Station) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,931 mi
14,373 km · 7,761 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- NGZ — Alameda Naval Air Station · Alameda, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NGZ
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport12 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport7 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport14 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport20 mi away
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 NGZ from HIM?
The flight distance from Alameda (NGZ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,931 miles (14,373 km, 7,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGZ to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 NGZ to HIM?
Nonstop service on NGZ–HIM 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGZ to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NGZ–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NGZ to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NGZ–HIM 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.