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BTC to FSM: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
9,452 mi
15,211 km · 8,213 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 9,452 miles (15,211 km, 8,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to FSM?
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