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SCE to ACJ: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,770 mi
14,115 km · 7,621 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from ACJ?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,770 miles (14,115 km, 7,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 9.5 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to ACJ?
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