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HCW to ACJ: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,200 mi
14,806 km · 7,995 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from ACJ?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,200 miles (14,806 km, 7,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 Cheraw and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to ACJ?
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