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RBL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,789 mi
14,145 km · 7,638 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,789 miles (14,145 km, 7,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Red Bluff and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to ACJ?
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