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HTL to ACJ: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,681 mi
13,971 km · 7,544 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County 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 HTL from ACJ?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,681 miles (13,971 km, 7,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HTL to ACJ?
Nonstop service on HTL–ACJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to ACJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTL–ACJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTL to ACJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTL–ACJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.