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BTC to RAP: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
8,849 mi
14,241 km · 7,689 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from RAP?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Rapid City (RAP) is 8,849 miles (14,241 km, 7,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to RAP?
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