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HME to ACJ: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,996 mi
8,040 km · 4,342 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from ACJ?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,996 miles (8,040 km, 4,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Hassi Messaoud and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours ahead of Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to ACJ?
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