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SHB to ACJ: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,556 mi
7,332 km · 3,959 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from ACJ?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,556 miles (7,332 km, 3,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Nakashibetsu and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to ACJ?
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