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RWI to ACJ: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,076 mi
14,606 km · 7,886 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, United States
- 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from ACJ?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,076 miles (14,606 km, 7,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Rocky Mount and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to ACJ?
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