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VAW to ACJ: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,792 mi
7,712 km · 4,164 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from ACJ?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,792 miles (7,712 km, 4,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Vardø and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 3.5 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to ACJ?
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