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SLE to ACJ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,482 mi
13,650 km · 7,370 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale 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 SLE from ACJ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,482 miles (13,650 km, 7,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Salem and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to ACJ?
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