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BTC to DRA: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
9,166 mi
14,751 km · 7,965 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Mercury (DRA) is 9,166 miles (14,751 km, 7,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 DRA?
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