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LUM to ACJ: distance & flight time
Luxi (Mangshi Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,633 mi
2,627 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUM — Mangshi Airport · Luxi, China
- 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 LUM
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport60 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport81 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport94 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 LUM from ACJ?
The flight distance from Luxi (LUM) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,633 miles (2,627 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUM to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Luxi and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours behind Luxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUM to ACJ?
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