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MEN to ACJ: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,172 mi
8,324 km · 4,494 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
- 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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 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 MEN from ACJ?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,172 miles (8,324 km, 4,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Mende and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to ACJ?
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