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CQM to ACJ: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,559 mi
8,946 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from ACJ?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,559 miles (8,946 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Ciudad Real and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to ACJ?
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