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PPL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,387 mi
2,233 km · 1,206 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,387 miles (2,233 km, 1,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Phaplu and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.2 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ACJ?
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