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GKE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,095 mi
8,200 km · 4,428 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,095 miles (8,200 km, 4,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Geilenkirchen and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to ACJ?
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