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TNE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
3,599 mi
5,791 km · 3,127 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 3,599 miles (5,791 km, 3,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Tanegashima and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to ACJ?
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