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SOB to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,544 mi
7,313 km · 3,949 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,544 miles (7,313 km, 3,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Sármellék and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to ACJ?
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