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GRX to ACJ: distance & flight time
Granada (Federico Garcia Lorca Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,555 mi
8,939 km · 4,827 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- GRX — Federico Garcia Lorca Airport · Granada, 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 GRX
- AGP · Málaga Airport53 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport74 mi away
- LEI · Almería International Airport81 mi away
- OZP · Moron Air Base101 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 GRX from ACJ?
The flight distance from Granada (GRX) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,555 miles (8,939 km, 4,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRX to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Granada and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Granada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRX to ACJ?
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