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BTC to DRT: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport)
9,869 mi
15,883 km · 8,576 nm
19h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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
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Near DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from DRT?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Del Rio (DRT) is 9,869 miles (15,883 km, 8,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 49m 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 Del Rio?
Del Rio is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to DRT?
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