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RHV to HIM: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base)
8,972 mi
14,439 km · 7,797 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from HIM?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) is 8,972 miles (14,439 km, 7,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to HIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 RHV to HIM?
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