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BTC to SSC: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
9,329 mi
15,013 km · 8,107 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from SSC?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Sumter (SSC) is 9,329 miles (15,013 km, 8,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Sumter?
Sumter is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to SSC?
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