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BIS to ACJ: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,631 mi
13,890 km · 7,500 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from ACJ?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,631 miles (13,890 km, 7,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Bismarck and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to ACJ?
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