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RIL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,091 mi
14,631 km · 7,900 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,091 miles (14,631 km, 7,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Rifle and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to ACJ?
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