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BTC to YCG: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
8,329 mi
13,404 km · 7,238 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
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 YCG?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Castlegar (YCG) is 8,329 miles (13,404 km, 7,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 12.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to YCG?
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