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CLE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,823 mi
14,199 km · 7,667 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,823 miles (14,199 km, 7,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Cleveland and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to ACJ?
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