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ALG to ACJ: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,169 mi
8,319 km · 4,492 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from ACJ?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,169 miles (8,319 km, 4,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Algier and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours ahead of Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to ACJ?
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