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CHQ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,003 mi
6,441 km · 3,478 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- 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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 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 CHQ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,003 miles (6,441 km, 3,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 CHQ to ACJ?
Nonstop service on CHQ–ACJ 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 8h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chania and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHQ–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHQ to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHQ–ACJ 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.