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PHL to HIM: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,794 mi
14,152 km · 7,642 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from HIM?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,794 miles (14,152 km, 7,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 PHL to HIM?
Nonstop service on PHL–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHL–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHL to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHL–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.