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YCG to ACJ: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,310 mi
13,373 km · 7,221 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from ACJ?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,310 miles (13,373 km, 7,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Castlegar and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to ACJ?
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