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BWI to BTC: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,913 mi
14,344 km · 7,745 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from BTC?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,913 miles (14,344 km, 7,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Baltimore and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BTC?
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