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MBE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,491 mi
7,228 km · 3,903 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,491 miles (7,228 km, 3,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Monbetsu and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to ACJ?
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