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BTC to PBI: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
9,765 mi
15,716 km · 8,486 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PBI?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 9,765 miles (15,716 km, 8,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PBI?
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