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LUA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,401 mi
2,255 km · 1,218 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- 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 LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 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 LUA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,401 miles (2,255 km, 1,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Lukla and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to ACJ?
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