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DRE to BTC: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,618 mi
13,869 km · 7,489 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County 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 DRE from BTC?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,618 miles (13,869 km, 7,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Drummond Island and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to BTC?
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