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CDS to ACJ: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,484 mi
15,263 km · 8,241 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from ACJ?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,484 miles (15,263 km, 8,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 time difference between Childress and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to ACJ?
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