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SWQ to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
2,798 mi
4,503 km · 2,431 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- 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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 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 SWQ from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 2,798 miles (4,503 km, 2,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 Sumbawa Island and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2.5 hours behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to ACJ?
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