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SOJ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,974 mi
8,005 km · 4,322 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,974 miles (8,005 km, 4,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Sorkjosen and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to ACJ?
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