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FFD to BTC: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,522 mi
8,886 km · 4,798 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow 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 FFD from BTC?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,522 miles (8,886 km, 4,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Fairford and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 4.5 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to BTC?
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