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BTC to RDG: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
8,822 mi
14,198 km · 7,666 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from RDG?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Reading (RDG) is 8,822 miles (14,198 km, 7,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Reading?
Reading is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to RDG?
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