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ACJ to NCE: distance & flight time
Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base) → Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport)
4,985 mi
8,023 km · 4,332 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACJ from NCE?
The flight distance from Anuradhapura (ACJ) to Nice (NCE) is 4,985 miles (8,023 km, 4,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACJ to NCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACJ to NCE?
Nonstop service on ACJ–NCE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Anuradhapura and Nice?
Nice is 3.5 hours behind Anuradhapura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACJ to NCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACJ–NCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACJ to NCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACJ–NCE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.