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ADL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,820 mi
7,757 km · 4,189 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 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 ADL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,820 miles (7,757 km, 4,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Adelaide and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to ACJ?
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