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BTC to TPF: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
9,757 mi
15,702 km · 8,479 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- TPF — Peter O Knight 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from TPF?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Tampa (TPF) is 9,757 miles (15,702 km, 8,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to TPF?
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 cheapest way to fly from BTC to TPF?
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