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PAT to ACJ: distance & flight time
Patina (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,233 mi
1,985 km · 1,072 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PAT — Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport · Patina, India
- 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 PAT
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport39 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport59 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport93 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport109 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 PAT from ACJ?
The flight distance from Patina (PAT) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,233 miles (1,985 km, 1,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAT to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 PAT to ACJ?
Nonstop service on PAT–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 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAT to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAT–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAT to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAT–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.