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BTC to ACV: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
8,696 mi
13,994 km · 7,556 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
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- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from ACV?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 8,696 miles (13,994 km, 7,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Batticaloa and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 12.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to ACV?
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