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BTC to PVL: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field)
9,148 mi
14,722 km · 7,949 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PVL?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Pikeville (PVL) is 9,148 miles (14,722 km, 7,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Pikeville?
Pikeville is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PVL?
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