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STW to ACJ: distance & flight time
Stavropol (Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,416 mi
5,498 km · 2,968 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STW — Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport · Stavropol, Russia
- 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 STW
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport77 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport138 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport144 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 STW from ACJ?
The flight distance from Stavropol (STW) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,416 miles (5,498 km, 2,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STW to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Stavropol and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours ahead of Stavropol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STW to ACJ?
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