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ACJ to CET: distance & flight time
Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base) → Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport)
5,391 mi
8,675 km · 4,684 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACJ
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base31 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base42 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport54 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport86 mi away
Near CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACJ from CET?
The flight distance from Anuradhapura (ACJ) to Cholet (CET) is 5,391 miles (8,675 km, 4,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACJ to CET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 ACJ to CET?
Nonstop service on ACJ–CET 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 11h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Anuradhapura and Cholet?
Cholet is 3.5 hours behind Anuradhapura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACJ to CET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACJ–CET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACJ to CET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACJ–CET 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.