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BTC to MSP: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
8,790 mi
14,145 km · 7,638 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from MSP?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 8,790 miles (14,145 km, 7,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MSP?
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