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BAD to BTC: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,642 mi
15,517 km · 8,379 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from BTC?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,642 miles (15,517 km, 8,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 Shreveport and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to BTC?
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