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AST to ACJ: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,386 mi
13,495 km · 7,287 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 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 AST from ACJ?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,386 miles (13,495 km, 7,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Astoria and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Astoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AST to ACJ?
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