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YCR to ACJ: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,089 mi
13,018 km · 7,029 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei 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 YCR from ACJ?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,089 miles (13,018 km, 7,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Cross Lake and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to ACJ?
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