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CBU to ACJ: distance & flight time
Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,748 mi
7,641 km · 4,126 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
- 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 CBU
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport55 mi away
- IEG · Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport57 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport62 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport62 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 CBU from ACJ?
The flight distance from Cottbus (CBU) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,748 miles (7,641 km, 4,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBU to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Cottbus and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Cottbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBU to ACJ?
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