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SKE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,053 mi
8,132 km · 4,391 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,053 miles (8,132 km, 4,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Skien and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to ACJ?
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