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FOD to ACJ: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,907 mi
14,334 km · 7,740 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from ACJ?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,907 miles (14,334 km, 7,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Dodge and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to ACJ?
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