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AYS to ACJ: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,477 mi
15,252 km · 8,236 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional 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 AYS from ACJ?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,477 miles (15,252 km, 8,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from AYS to ACJ?
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