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BTC to GAI: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
8,926 mi
14,365 km · 7,756 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 8,926 miles (14,365 km, 7,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to GAI?
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