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DTW to ACJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,799 mi
14,161 km · 7,646 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from ACJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,799 miles (14,161 km, 7,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Detroit and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ACJ?
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