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PIT to ACJ: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,847 mi
14,238 km · 7,688 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from ACJ?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,847 miles (14,238 km, 7,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT 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 Pittsburgh and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to ACJ?
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