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IRK to ACJ: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,063 mi
14,586 km · 7,876 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from ACJ?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,063 miles (14,586 km, 7,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Kirksville and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to ACJ?
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