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ZNA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,200 mi
13,196 km · 7,125 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, 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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 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 ZNA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,200 miles (13,196 km, 7,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Nanaimo and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNA to ACJ?
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