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BTC to NCO: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport)
8,628 mi
13,886 km · 7,498 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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 NCO?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to North Kingstown (NCO) is 8,628 miles (13,886 km, 7,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to NCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 North Kingstown?
North Kingstown is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to NCO?
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