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BIL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,657 mi
13,932 km · 7,523 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,657 miles (13,932 km, 7,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Billings and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to ACJ?
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