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ALI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,944 mi
16,004 km · 8,641 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, United States
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,944 miles (16,004 km, 8,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 time difference between Alice and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to ACJ?
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