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URT to ACJ: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,279 mi
2,058 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- 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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 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 URT from ACJ?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,279 miles (2,058 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Surat Thani and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 1.5 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to ACJ?
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