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TIW to ACJ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
8,346 mi
13,432 km · 7,253 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from ACJ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 8,346 miles (13,432 km, 7,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Tacoma and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 12.5 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to ACJ?
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