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MAA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
324 mi
522 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
324 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 324 miles (522 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from MAA to ACJ?
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