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ART to ACJ: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,535 mi
13,736 km · 7,417 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, United States
- 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from ACJ?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,535 miles (13,736 km, 7,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Watertown and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to ACJ?
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