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INI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,262 mi
6,859 km · 3,704 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 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 INI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,262 miles (6,859 km, 3,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Nis and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to ACJ?
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