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PHD to HIM: distance & flight time
New Philadelpha (Harry Clever Field) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,902 mi
14,326 km · 7,735 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PHD — Harry Clever Field · New Philadelpha, 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 PHD
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport31 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport39 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport44 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport46 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 PHD from HIM?
The flight distance from New Philadelpha (PHD) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,902 miles (14,326 km, 7,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHD to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 PHD to HIM?
Nonstop service on PHD–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHD to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHD–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHD to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHD–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.