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BTC to BWI: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
8,913 mi
14,344 km · 7,745 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from BWI?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Baltimore (BWI) is 8,913 miles (14,344 km, 7,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to BWI?
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