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BTC to POE: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
9,738 mi
15,672 km · 8,462 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from POE?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Fort Polk (POE) is 9,738 miles (15,672 km, 8,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to POE?
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