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DRS to ACJ: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,767 mi
7,672 km · 4,143 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from ACJ?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,767 miles (7,672 km, 4,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Dresden and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to ACJ?
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