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BIR to ACJ: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,334 mi
2,146 km · 1,159 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from ACJ?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,334 miles (2,146 km, 1,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Biratnagar and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 0.2 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to ACJ?
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