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PAJ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Parachinar (Parachinar Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,888 mi
3,038 km · 1,640 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
- 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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 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 PAJ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Parachinar (PAJ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,888 miles (3,038 km, 1,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAJ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Parachinar and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.5 hours ahead of Parachinar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAJ to ACJ?
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