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BTC to MLB: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,696 mi
15,604 km · 8,425 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from MLB?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Melbourne (MLB) is 9,696 miles (15,604 km, 8,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MLB?
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