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FNL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,050 mi
14,565 km · 7,865 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,050 miles (14,565 km, 7,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Fort Collins and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to ACJ?
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