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ACJ to VNS: distance & flight time
Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,196 mi
1,924 km · 1,039 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACJ from VNS?
The flight distance from Anuradhapura (ACJ) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,196 miles (1,924 km, 1,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACJ to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from ACJ to VNS?
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