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RUK to ACJ: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,409 mi
2,268 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from ACJ?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,409 miles (2,268 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Rukumkot and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to ACJ?
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