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KUA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,596 mi
2,568 km · 1,387 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 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 KUA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,596 miles (2,568 km, 1,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Kuantan and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to ACJ?
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