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BTC to CLE: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
8,886 mi
14,301 km · 7,722 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from CLE?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Cleveland (CLE) is 8,886 miles (14,301 km, 7,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to CLE?
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