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MKE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,820 mi
14,195 km · 7,665 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,820 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 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,820 miles (14,195 km, 7,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE 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 Milwaukee and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 10.5 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to ACJ?
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