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BTC to STS: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
8,877 mi
14,286 km · 7,714 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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
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Near STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from STS?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 8,877 miles (14,286 km, 7,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 12.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to STS?
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