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BNK to ACJ: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,494 mi
8,842 km · 4,775 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from ACJ?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,494 miles (8,842 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to ACJ?
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