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BTC to CLD: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
9,353 mi
15,052 km · 8,127 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from CLD?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 9,353 miles (15,052 km, 8,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 12.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to CLD?
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