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SLV to ACJ: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,589 mi
2,557 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- 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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 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 SLV from ACJ?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,589 miles (2,557 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 SLV to ACJ?
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