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SHA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,068 mi
4,937 km · 2,666 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,068 miles (4,937 km, 2,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 Shanghai and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ACJ?
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