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BTC to DYS: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
9,662 mi
15,550 km · 8,396 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from DYS?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Abilene (DYS) is 9,662 miles (15,550 km, 8,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to DYS?
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