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MWQ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,270 mi
2,044 km · 1,103 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 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 MWQ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,270 miles (2,044 km, 1,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MWQ to ACJ?
Nonstop service on MWQ–ACJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Magwe and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 1 hour behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MWQ–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MWQ to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWQ–ACJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.