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THQ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
2,427 mi
3,906 km · 2,109 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 2,427 miles (3,906 km, 2,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Tianshui and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to ACJ?
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