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JMS to ACJ: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,620 mi
13,873 km · 7,491 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from ACJ?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,620 miles (13,873 km, 7,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Jamestown and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to ACJ?
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