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BTC to PSX: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport)
9,916 mi
15,958 km · 8,617 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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
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- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
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Near PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PSX?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Palacios (PSX) is 9,916 miles (15,958 km, 8,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 Palacios?
Palacios is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PSX?
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