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WBU to ACJ: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,077 mi
14,608 km · 7,888 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from ACJ?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,077 miles (14,608 km, 7,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Boulder and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to ACJ?
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