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BTC to LWC: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
9,203 mi
14,811 km · 7,997 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from LWC?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Lawrence (LWC) is 9,203 miles (14,811 km, 7,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to LWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 Lawrence?
Lawrence is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to LWC?
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