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FRI to BTC: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,204 mi
14,813 km · 7,998 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,204 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from BTC?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,204 miles (14,813 km, 7,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI 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 Fort Riley and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to BTC?
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