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ACT to BTC: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,719 mi
15,642 km · 8,446 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from BTC?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,719 miles (15,642 km, 8,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Waco and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to BTC?
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