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BTC to PDK: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
9,421 mi
15,161 km · 8,186 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
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 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PDK?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Atlanta (PDK) is 9,421 miles (15,161 km, 8,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PDK?
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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PDK?
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