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HEI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,009 mi
8,062 km · 4,353 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,009 miles (8,062 km, 4,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Büsum and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to ACJ?
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