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TPJ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Taplejung (Taplejung Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,399 mi
2,252 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, 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 TPJ
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport31 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport42 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport59 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport61 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 TPJ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Taplejung (TPJ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,399 miles (2,252 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPJ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 TPJ to ACJ?
Nonstop service on TPJ–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taplejung and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.2 hours behind Taplejung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPJ to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPJ–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPJ to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPJ–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.