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BTC to YOW: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
8,513 mi
13,700 km · 7,397 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
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- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Near YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from YOW?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Ottawa (YOW) is 8,513 miles (13,700 km, 7,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to YOW?
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