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BIS to BTC: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,670 mi
13,953 km · 7,534 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from BTC?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,670 miles (13,953 km, 7,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Bismarck and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to BTC?
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