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BES to ACJ: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,554 mi
8,939 km · 4,826 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from ACJ?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,554 miles (8,939 km, 4,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Brest and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to ACJ?
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