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BKL to BTC: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,876 mi
14,285 km · 7,713 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from BTC?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,876 miles (14,285 km, 7,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Cleveland and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to BTC?
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