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YHY to ACJ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
7,579 mi
12,197 km · 6,586 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from ACJ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 7,579 miles (12,197 km, 6,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Hay River and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to ACJ?
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