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MEB to ACJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,223 mi
8,405 km · 4,538 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from ACJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,223 miles (8,405 km, 4,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Melbourne and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ACJ?
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