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BKW to ACJ: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,037 mi
14,544 km · 7,853 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from ACJ?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,037 miles (14,544 km, 7,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Beckley and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to ACJ?
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