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NKX to HIM: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,369 mi
15,077 km · 8,141 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar 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 NKX from HIM?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,369 miles (15,077 km, 8,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 NKX to HIM?
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