and now it'll get even more confusing since I upgraded a II level (2.5 year) plant to a III level (2.0 year) plant...hope I'm still in the game in ~20 turns.
space may have been better used for research facilities...
Given the fact that it can be 2.5 years, plus I do recall having Atmosphere conVersions complete on consecutive turns, I believe that it takes exactly 20-30 turns after you finish construction.