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ABI to BTC: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,664 mi
15,552 km · 8,397 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from BTC?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,664 miles (15,552 km, 8,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Abilene and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to BTC?
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