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ECA to ACJ: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,664 mi
13,944 km · 7,529 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from ACJ?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,664 miles (13,944 km, 7,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 East Tawas and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to ACJ?
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