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IRD to ACJ: distance & flight time
Ishurdi (Ishurdi Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,234 mi
1,987 km · 1,073 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRD — Ishurdi Airport · Ishurdi, Bangladesh
- 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 IRD
- RJH · Shah Mokhdum Airport34 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport67 mi away
- DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport88 mi away
- CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport110 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 IRD from ACJ?
The flight distance from Ishurdi (IRD) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,234 miles (1,987 km, 1,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRD to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IRD to ACJ?
Nonstop service on IRD–ACJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ishurdi and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.5 hours behind Ishurdi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRD to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRD–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRD to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRD–ACJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.