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MFD to ACJ: distance & flight time
Mansfield (Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,873 mi
14,280 km · 7,711 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MFD — Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport · Mansfield, United States
- 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 MFD
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SKY · Griffing Sandusky Airport43 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport54 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport57 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 MFD from ACJ?
The flight distance from Mansfield (MFD) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,873 miles (14,280 km, 7,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFD to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MFD to ACJ?
Nonstop service on MFD–ACJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mansfield and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Mansfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFD to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MFD–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MFD to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MFD–ACJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.