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DCY to ACJ: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,931 mi
3,108 km · 1,678 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from ACJ?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,931 miles (3,108 km, 1,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Daocheng and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to ACJ?
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