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BTC to RKD: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Rockland (Knox County Regional Airport)
8,422 mi
13,553 km · 7,318 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RKD — Knox County Regional Airport · Rockland, 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
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Near RKD
- AUG · Augusta State Airport39 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport43 mi away
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport45 mi away
- BGR · Bangor International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from RKD?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Rockland (RKD) is 8,422 miles (13,553 km, 7,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to RKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Rockland?
Rockland is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to RKD?
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