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BTC to RDR: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
8,590 mi
13,825 km · 7,465 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from RDR?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Red River (RDR) is 8,590 miles (13,825 km, 7,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Red River?
Red River is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to RDR?
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