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LBF to ACJ: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,021 mi
14,518 km · 7,839 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from ACJ?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,021 miles (14,518 km, 7,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 North Platte and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to ACJ?
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