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FRD to ACJ: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,260 mi
13,293 km · 7,177 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from ACJ?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,260 miles (13,293 km, 7,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Friday Harbor and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to ACJ?
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