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NUQ to HIM: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,961 mi
14,421 km · 7,787 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from HIM?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) 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 NUQ to HIM?
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 NUQ to HIM?
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