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ABY to BTC: distance & flight time
Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,569 mi
15,400 km · 8,316 nm
19h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, 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 ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 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 ABY from BTC?
The flight distance from Albany (ABY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,569 miles (15,400 km, 8,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 14m 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 Albany and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABY to BTC?
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