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JAA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,910 mi
3,074 km · 1,660 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,910 miles (3,074 km, 1,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Jalalabad and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 1 hour ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to ACJ?
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