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PLV to ACJ: distance & flight time
Poltava (Suprunovka Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,887 mi
6,256 km · 3,378 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
- 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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 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 PLV from ACJ?
The flight distance from Poltava (PLV) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,887 miles (6,256 km, 3,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLV to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Poltava and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Poltava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLV to ACJ?
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