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ESS to ACJ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,061 mi
8,145 km · 4,398 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from ACJ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,061 miles (8,145 km, 4,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Essen and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to ACJ?
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