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BTC to LEX: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
9,155 mi
14,734 km · 7,956 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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
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Near LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from LEX?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 9,155 miles (14,734 km, 7,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to LEX?
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