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GCN to ACJ: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,272 mi
14,921 km · 8,057 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from ACJ?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,272 miles (14,921 km, 8,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Grand Canyon and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to ACJ?
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