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CWI to BTC: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,977 mi
14,447 km · 7,801 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from BTC?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,977 miles (14,447 km, 7,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Clinton and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to BTC?
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