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ESL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,385 mi
5,448 km · 2,942 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,385 miles (5,448 km, 2,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Elista and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ACJ?
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