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BTC to TPA: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
9,755 mi
15,700 km · 8,477 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from TPA?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Tampa (TPA) is 9,755 miles (15,700 km, 8,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to TPA?
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