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SAC to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,908 mi
14,337 km · 7,741 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,908 miles (14,337 km, 7,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Sacramento and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to ACJ?
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