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LCQ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,548 mi
15,367 km · 8,297 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,548 miles (15,367 km, 8,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 Lake City and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to ACJ?
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