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ATY to BTC: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,800 mi
14,163 km · 7,647 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m 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
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 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 ATY from BTC?
The flight distance from Watertown (ATY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,800 miles (14,163 km, 7,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Watertown and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATY to BTC?
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