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BEY to ACJ: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,353 mi
5,396 km · 2,914 nm
7h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- 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 BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 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 BEY from ACJ?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,353 miles (5,396 km, 2,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 2m 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 Beirut and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to ACJ?
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