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BCI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,898 mi
7,883 km · 4,256 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
- 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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 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 BCI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Barcaldine (BCI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,898 miles (7,883 km, 4,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Barcaldine and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours behind Barcaldine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCI to ACJ?
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