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CBF to BTC: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,050 mi
14,564 km · 7,864 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from BTC?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,050 miles (14,564 km, 7,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 CBF to BTC?
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