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RCA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,806 mi
14,172 km · 7,653 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,806 miles (14,172 km, 7,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 RCA to ACJ?
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