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DOP to ACJ: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,438 mi
2,314 km · 1,249 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
- 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from ACJ?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,438 miles (2,314 km, 1,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Dolpa and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.2 hours behind Dolpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOP to ACJ?
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