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DIK to BTC: distance & flight time
Dickinson (Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,661 mi
13,938 km · 7,526 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIK — Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport · Dickinson, 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 DIK
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport91 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport97 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport97 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport103 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 DIK from BTC?
The flight distance from Dickinson (DIK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,661 miles (13,938 km, 7,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Dickinson and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Dickinson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIK to BTC?
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