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GFK to ACJ: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,547 mi
13,756 km · 7,428 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from ACJ?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,547 miles (13,756 km, 7,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Forks and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to ACJ?
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