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BED to BTC: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,574 mi
13,799 km · 7,451 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from BTC?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,574 miles (13,799 km, 7,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Bedford and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to BTC?
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