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ECV to ACJ: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,544 mi
8,922 km · 4,818 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 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 ECV from ACJ?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,544 miles (8,922 km, 4,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 ECV to ACJ?
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