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FSD to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,848 mi
14,239 km · 7,688 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,848 miles (14,239 km, 7,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Sioux Falls and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to ACJ?
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