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FCM to BTC: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,795 mi
14,153 km · 7,642 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is FCM from BTC?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,795 miles (14,153 km, 7,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Eden Prairie and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to BTC?
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