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BTC to ELP: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
9,655 mi
15,539 km · 8,390 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from ELP?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to El Paso (ELP) is 9,655 miles (15,539 km, 8,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 11.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to ELP?
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