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GKL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,232 mi
8,420 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- 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 GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 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 GKL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,232 miles (8,420 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Keppel Island and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to ACJ?
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