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YQU to ACJ: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
7,911 mi
12,732 km · 6,875 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from ACJ?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 7,911 miles (12,732 km, 6,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 Grande Prairie and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to ACJ?
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