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GCK to ACJ: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,242 mi
14,873 km · 8,031 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from ACJ?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,242 miles (14,873 km, 8,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Garden City and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to ACJ?
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