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CBF to ACJ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,004 mi
14,490 km · 7,824 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from ACJ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,004 miles (14,490 km, 7,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 CBF to ACJ?
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