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BTC to MCI: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
9,181 mi
14,775 km · 7,978 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from MCI?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Kansas City (MCI) is 9,181 miles (14,775 km, 7,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MCI?
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