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RAP to ACJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,813 mi
14,184 km · 7,659 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from ACJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,813 miles (14,184 km, 7,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Rapid City and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to ACJ?
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