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ESU to ACJ: distance & flight time
Essadouira (Mogador Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,927 mi
9,538 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESU — Mogador Airport · Essadouira, Morocco
- 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 ESU
- AGA · Al Massira Airport76 mi away
- RAK · Menara Airport98 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 ESU from ACJ?
The flight distance from Essadouira (ESU) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,927 miles (9,538 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESU to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Essadouira and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours ahead of Essadouira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESU to ACJ?
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