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BOS to BTC: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,572 mi
13,796 km · 7,449 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,572 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 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 BOS from BTC?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,572 miles (13,796 km, 7,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS 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 Boston and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to BTC?
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