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NLH to ACJ: distance & flight time
Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,879 mi
3,023 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, China
- 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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 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 NLH from ACJ?
The flight distance from Ninglang (NLH) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,879 miles (3,023 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLH to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 NLH to ACJ?
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