Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AQI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
2,626 mi
4,225 km · 2,282 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
See live AQI→ACJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 2,626 miles (4,225 km, 2,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m 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 Hafr Al-batin and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AQI–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.