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BTC to IRK: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
9,114 mi
14,667 km · 7,920 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IRK
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from IRK?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Kirksville (IRK) is 9,114 miles (14,667 km, 7,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTC to IRK?
Nonstop service on BTC–IRK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Batticaloa and Kirksville?
Kirksville is 11.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to IRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTC–IRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTC to IRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTC–IRK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.