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CLW to BTC: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,761 mi
15,709 km · 8,482 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from BTC?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,761 miles (15,709 km, 8,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Clearwater and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to BTC?
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