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LUG to ACJ: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,922 mi
7,920 km · 4,277 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International 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 LUG from ACJ?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,922 miles (7,920 km, 4,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Lugano and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to ACJ?
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