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MDL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,388 mi
2,235 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,388 miles (2,235 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Mandalay and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 1 hour behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to ACJ?
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