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FSD to BTC: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,892 mi
14,310 km · 7,727 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from BTC?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,892 miles (14,310 km, 7,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Sioux Falls and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to BTC?
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