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AVP to BTC: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,758 mi
14,094 km · 7,610 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from BTC?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,758 miles (14,094 km, 7,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Scranton and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to BTC?
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