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FLG to BTC: distance & flight time
Flagstaff (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,351 mi
15,049 km · 8,126 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLG — Flagstaff Pulliam Airport · Flagstaff, 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 FLG
- SDX · Sedona Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field54 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport54 mi away
- GCN · Grand Canyon National Park Airport62 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 FLG from BTC?
The flight distance from Flagstaff (FLG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,351 miles (15,049 km, 8,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Flagstaff and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Flagstaff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLG to BTC?
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