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SCN to ACJ: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,033 mi
8,101 km · 4,374 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from ACJ?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,033 miles (8,101 km, 4,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Saarbruecken and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to ACJ?
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