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EFD to BTC: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,850 mi
15,852 km · 8,560 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from BTC?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,850 miles (15,852 km, 8,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 Houston and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.