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DIY to ACJ: distance & flight time
Diyabakir (Diyarbakir Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,232 mi
5,201 km · 2,808 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIY — Diyarbakir Airport · Diyabakir, Turkey
- 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 DIY
- BAL · Batman Airport50 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport52 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport70 mi away
- BGG · Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport70 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 DIY from ACJ?
The flight distance from Diyabakir (DIY) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,232 miles (5,201 km, 2,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIY to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 Diyabakir and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Diyabakir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIY to ACJ?
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