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FFT to ACJ: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,089 mi
14,627 km · 7,898 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from ACJ?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,089 miles (14,627 km, 7,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFT to ACJ?
Nonstop service on FFT–ACJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Frankfort and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFT–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFT to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFT–ACJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.