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YHZ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Halifax (Halifax / Stanfield International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,133 mi
13,088 km · 7,067 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHZ — Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax, 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 YHZ
- YZX · CFB Greenwood69 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport99 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport102 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport109 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 YHZ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Halifax (YHZ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,133 miles (13,088 km, 7,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHZ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Halifax and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 8.5 hours ahead of Halifax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHZ to ACJ?
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