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BTC to CUB: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
9,342 mi
15,034 km · 8,118 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from CUB?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Columbia (CUB) is 9,342 miles (15,034 km, 8,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from BTC to CUB?
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