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YIV to ACJ: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,132 mi
13,088 km · 7,067 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River 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 YIV from ACJ?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,132 miles (13,088 km, 7,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV 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 Island Lake and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to ACJ?
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