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BTC to FTY: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
9,431 mi
15,178 km · 8,195 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from FTY?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Atlanta (FTY) is 9,431 miles (15,178 km, 8,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to FTY?
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