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BTC to YHF: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport)
8,373 mi
13,474 km · 7,276 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, Canada
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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from YHF?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Hearst (YHF) is 8,373 miles (13,474 km, 7,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to YHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Hearst?
Hearst is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to YHF?
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