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CID to BTC: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,985 mi
14,460 km · 7,808 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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.
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Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from BTC?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,985 miles (14,460 km, 7,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Cedar Rapids and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to BTC?
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