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CJL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Chitral (Chitral Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,982 mi
3,190 km · 1,722 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
- 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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 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 CJL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Chitral (CJL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,982 miles (3,190 km, 1,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Chitral and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.5 hours ahead of Chitral.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJL to ACJ?
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