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BGC to ACJ: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,690 mi
9,157 km · 4,944 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from ACJ?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,690 miles (9,157 km, 4,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Braganca and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours ahead of Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to ACJ?
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