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BWH to ACJ: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,383 mi
2,226 km · 1,202 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from ACJ?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,383 miles (2,226 km, 1,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Butterworth and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to ACJ?
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