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AMS to ACJ: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,161 mi
8,305 km · 4,484 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from ACJ?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,161 miles (8,305 km, 4,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Amsterdam and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to ACJ?
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