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PZI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,884 mi
3,032 km · 1,637 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,884 miles (3,032 km, 1,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI 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 Panzhihua and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to ACJ?
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