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NZY to HIM: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
9,377 mi
15,091 km · 8,149 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 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 NZY from HIM?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 9,377 miles (15,091 km, 8,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 NZY to HIM?
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