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DAM to ACJ: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,288 mi
5,291 km · 2,857 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
- 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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 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 DAM from ACJ?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,288 miles (5,291 km, 2,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Damascus and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to ACJ?
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