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LRS to ACJ: distance & flight time
Leros (Leros Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,890 mi
6,261 km · 3,381 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m 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
- LRS — Leros Airport · Leros, 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 LRS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport17 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport31 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport35 mi away
- JIK · Ikaria Airport42 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 LRS from ACJ?
The flight distance from Leros (LRS) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,890 miles (6,261 km, 3,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRS to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Leros and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Leros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRS to ACJ?
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