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FKL to BTC: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,849 mi
14,241 km · 7,690 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from BTC?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,849 miles (14,241 km, 7,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Franklin and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Franklin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKL to BTC?
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