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BTC to BLI: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
8,266 mi
13,303 km · 7,183 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
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Near BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from BLI?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Bellingham (BLI) is 8,266 miles (13,303 km, 7,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 12.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to BLI?
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