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GAY to ACJ: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,175 mi
1,890 km · 1,021 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 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 GAY from ACJ?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,175 miles (1,890 km, 1,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 GAY to ACJ?
Nonstop service on GAY–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 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to ACJ?
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Why are some GAY to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAY–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.