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RCM to ACJ: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,702 mi
7,568 km · 4,086 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from ACJ?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,702 miles (7,568 km, 4,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to ACJ?
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