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UET to ACJ: distance & flight time
Quetta (Quetta International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,749 mi
2,816 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- UET — Quetta International Airport · Quetta, Pakistan
- 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 UET
- KDH · Kandahar Airport108 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 UET from ACJ?
The flight distance from Quetta (UET) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,749 miles (2,816 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UET to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 UET to ACJ?
Nonstop service on UET–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Quetta and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.5 hours ahead of Quetta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UET to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UET–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UET to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UET–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.