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SKD to ACJ: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
2,323 mi
3,739 km · 2,019 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- 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 SKD
- KSQ · Karshi Khanabad Airport83 mi away
- NVI · Navoi Airport100 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport127 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport133 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 SKD from ACJ?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 2,323 miles (3,739 km, 2,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKD to ACJ?
Nonstop service on SKD–ACJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.5 hours ahead of Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–ACJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.