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BTC to MLI: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
9,005 mi
14,492 km · 7,825 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
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- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from MLI?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Moline (MLI) is 9,005 miles (14,492 km, 7,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Moline?
Moline is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MLI?
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