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BTC to MSL: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
9,421 mi
15,162 km · 8,187 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from MSL?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 9,421 miles (15,162 km, 8,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MSL?
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