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BLI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,253 mi
13,282 km · 7,172 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,253 miles (13,282 km, 7,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Bellingham and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to ACJ?
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