Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KES to ACJ: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
7,988 mi
12,855 km · 6,941 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading north
See live KES→ACJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from ACJ?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 7,988 miles (12,855 km, 6,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from KES to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.