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BTC to RHV: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,974 mi
14,443 km · 7,799 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from RHV?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to San Jose (RHV) is 8,974 miles (14,443 km, 7,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from BTC to RHV?
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