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SPA to ACJ: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,237 mi
14,865 km · 8,027 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from ACJ?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,237 miles (14,865 km, 8,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to ACJ?
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