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BTC to SMF: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
8,900 mi
14,323 km · 7,734 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from SMF?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Sacramento (SMF) is 8,900 miles (14,323 km, 7,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 12.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to SMF?
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