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DSM to ACJ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,973 mi
14,441 km · 7,797 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from ACJ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,973 miles (14,441 km, 7,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Des Moines and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ACJ?
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