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FLL to BTC: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,804 mi
15,777 km · 8,519 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from BTC?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,804 miles (15,777 km, 8,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to BTC?
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