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IWK to ACJ: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,733 mi
6,008 km · 3,244 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from ACJ?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,733 miles (6,008 km, 3,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to ACJ?
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