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RAL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,291 mi
14,953 km · 8,074 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,291 miles (14,953 km, 8,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Riverside and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to ACJ?
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