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BTC to CID: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
8,985 mi
14,460 km · 7,808 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from CID?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 8,985 miles (14,460 km, 7,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to CID?
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