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OAK to HIM: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,938 mi
14,384 km · 7,767 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,938 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from HIM?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,938 miles (14,384 km, 7,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK 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.
Are there nonstop flights from OAK to HIM?
Nonstop service on OAK–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 18h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–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.