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DRN to ACJ: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,180 mi
8,336 km · 4,501 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from ACJ?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,180 miles (8,336 km, 4,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRN to ACJ?
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