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IOA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Ioannina (Ioannina Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,248 mi
6,836 km · 3,691 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
- 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 IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 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 IOA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Ioannina (IOA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,248 miles (6,836 km, 3,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IOA to ACJ?
Nonstop service on IOA–ACJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ioannina and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Ioannina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOA to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IOA–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IOA to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOA–ACJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.