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CIC to ACJ: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,821 mi
14,196 km · 7,665 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from ACJ?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,821 miles (14,196 km, 7,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Chico and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to ACJ?
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