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PDV to ACJ: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,091 mi
6,583 km · 3,555 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from ACJ?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,091 miles (6,583 km, 3,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Plovdiv and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to ACJ?
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