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FOE to BTC: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,209 mi
14,820 km · 8,002 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 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 FOE from BTC?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,209 miles (14,820 km, 8,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 Topeka and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to BTC?
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