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YXL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,374 mi
13,477 km · 7,277 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,374 miles (13,477 km, 7,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Sioux Lookout and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to ACJ?
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