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STA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Stauning (Stauning Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,053 mi
8,133 km · 4,391 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- STA — Stauning Airport · Stauning, Denmark
- 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 STA
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport33 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport35 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport36 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport50 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 STA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Stauning (STA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,053 miles (8,133 km, 4,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Stauning and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Stauning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STA to ACJ?
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