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LGB to ACJ: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,282 mi
14,938 km · 8,066 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from ACJ?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,282 miles (14,938 km, 8,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Long Beach and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to ACJ?
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