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PBH to ACJ: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,445 mi
2,325 km · 1,256 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- 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 PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 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 PBH from ACJ?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,445 miles (2,325 km, 1,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Thimphu and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.5 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to ACJ?
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