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YKQ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,125 mi
13,076 km · 7,060 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,125 miles (13,076 km, 7,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Waskaganish and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to ACJ?
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