Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BUJ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,112 mi
8,228 km · 4,443 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
See live BUJ→ACJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 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 BUJ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,112 miles (8,228 km, 4,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Bou Saada and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours ahead of Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUJ–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.