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LRE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,834 mi
7,779 km · 4,200 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,834 miles (7,779 km, 4,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Longreach and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to ACJ?
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