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PQI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,171 mi
13,150 km · 7,101 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, United States
- 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,171 miles (13,150 km, 7,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Presque Isle and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to ACJ?
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