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BFT to ACJ: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,359 mi
15,062 km · 8,133 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International 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 BFT from ACJ?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,359 miles (15,062 km, 8,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFT to ACJ?
Nonstop service on BFT–ACJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beaufort and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFT–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFT to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFT–ACJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.