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YHD to ACJ: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,399 mi
13,517 km · 7,299 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 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 YHD from ACJ?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,399 miles (13,517 km, 7,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Dryden and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to ACJ?
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