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MAQ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,352 mi
2,175 km · 1,174 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
- 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 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 MAQ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,352 miles (2,175 km, 1,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Tak and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 1.5 hours behind Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to ACJ?
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