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SLC to ACJ: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,954 mi
14,411 km · 7,781 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from ACJ?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,954 miles (14,411 km, 7,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Salt Lake City and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to ACJ?
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