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OAH to ACJ: distance & flight time
Shindand (Shindand Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
2,085 mi
3,356 km · 1,812 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
- 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 OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 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 OAH from ACJ?
The flight distance from Shindand (OAH) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 2,085 miles (3,356 km, 1,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAH to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 OAH to ACJ?
Nonstop service on OAH–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 4h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shindand and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 1 hour ahead of Shindand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAH to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAH–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAH to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAH–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.