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STK to ACJ: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
9,049 mi
14,563 km · 7,863 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from ACJ?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 9,049 miles (14,563 km, 7,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Sterling and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 11.5 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to ACJ?
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