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BTC to LOT: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Lockport (Lewis University Airport)
8,969 mi
14,434 km · 7,793 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- LOT — Lewis University Airport · Lockport, 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 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 LOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport27 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport22 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from LOT?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Lockport (LOT) is 8,969 miles (14,434 km, 7,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to LOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 LOT?
Nonstop service on BTC–LOT 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Batticaloa and Lockport?
Lockport is 11.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to LOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTC–LOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTC to LOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTC–LOT 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.