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BTC to GRF: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
8,370 mi
13,470 km · 7,273 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from GRF?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 8,370 miles (13,470 km, 7,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 12.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to GRF?
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