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BTC to DET: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,842 mi
14,230 km · 7,684 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from DET?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Detroit (DET) is 8,842 miles (14,230 km, 7,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to DET?
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