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CIU to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,554 mi
13,766 km · 7,433 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,554 miles (13,766 km, 7,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to ACJ?
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