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VEL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,010 mi
14,500 km · 7,829 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,010 miles (14,500 km, 7,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Vernal and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to ACJ?
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