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PNE to HIM: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Northeast Philadelphia Airport) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,775 mi
14,122 km · 7,625 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m 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
- PNE — Northeast Philadelphia 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 PNE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport19 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base11 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport13 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field14 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 PNE from HIM?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PNE) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,775 miles (14,122 km, 7,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNE to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 PNE to HIM?
Nonstop service on PNE–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNE to HIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PNE–HIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PNE to HIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PNE–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.