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BIO to ACJ: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,492 mi
8,838 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from ACJ?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,492 miles (8,838 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Bilbao and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to ACJ?
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