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GBD to ACJ: distance & flight time
Great Bend (Great Bend Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,214 mi
14,828 km · 8,006 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m 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
- GBD — Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, 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 GBD
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport37 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport41 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport45 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport58 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 GBD from ACJ?
The flight distance from Great Bend (GBD) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,214 miles (14,828 km, 8,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBD to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Great Bend and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Great Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBD to ACJ?
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