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VNA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Saravane (Saravane Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
1,827 mi
2,940 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
- 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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 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 VNA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Saravane (VNA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 1,827 miles (2,940 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Saravane and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 1.5 hours behind Saravane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNA to ACJ?
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