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JAN to ACJ: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,562 mi
15,388 km · 8,309 nm
19h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from ACJ?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,562 miles (15,388 km, 8,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 13m 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 Jackson and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to ACJ?
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