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BFW to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,383 mi
8,663 km · 4,678 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,383 miles (8,663 km, 4,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to ACJ?
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