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FNL to BTC: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,082 mi
14,616 km · 7,892 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from BTC?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,082 miles (14,616 km, 7,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Collins and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to BTC?
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