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NKT to ACJ: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,125 mi
5,030 km · 2,716 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from ACJ?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,125 miles (5,030 km, 2,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 Cizre and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to ACJ?
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