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BDL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,571 mi
13,794 km · 7,448 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,571 miles (13,794 km, 7,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Windsor Locks and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to ACJ?
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