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FXE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,721 mi
15,644 km · 8,447 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,721 miles (15,644 km, 8,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 Lauderdale and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to ACJ?
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