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DRI to BTC: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,754 mi
15,697 km · 8,476 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from BTC?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,754 miles (15,697 km, 8,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI 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 Deridder and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to BTC?
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