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YQF to ACJ: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,173 mi
13,152 km · 7,102 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from ACJ?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,173 miles (13,152 km, 7,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to ACJ?
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