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SYH to ACJ: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche 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
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from ACJ?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) 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 SYH 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.
Are there nonstop flights from SYH to ACJ?
Nonstop service on SYH–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 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Syangboche and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.2 hours behind Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYH–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYH to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYH–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.