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BTC to STP: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → St. Paul (St Paul Downtown Holman Field)
8,785 mi
14,138 km · 7,634 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- STP — St Paul Downtown Holman Field · St. Paul, 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 STP?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to St. Paul (STP) is 8,785 miles (14,138 km, 7,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to STP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 St. Paul?
St. Paul is 10.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to STP?
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