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BTC to MQT: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport)
8,641 mi
13,907 km · 7,509 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Gwinn (MQT) is 8,641 miles (13,907 km, 7,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Gwinn?
Gwinn is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MQT?
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