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IMK to ACJ: distance & flight time
Simikot (Simikot Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,500 mi
2,414 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IMK — Simikot Airport · Simikot, Nepal
- 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 IMK
- BJU · Bajura Airport34 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport48 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport53 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport91 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 IMK from ACJ?
The flight distance from Simikot (IMK) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,500 miles (2,414 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMK to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Simikot and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.2 hours behind Simikot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMK to ACJ?
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