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GGG to BTC: distance & flight time
Longview (East Texas Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,657 mi
15,541 km · 8,391 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m 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
- GGG — East Texas Regional Airport · Longview, 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 GGG
- TYR · Tyler Pounds Regional Airport40 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport52 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport57 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base62 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 GGG from BTC?
The flight distance from Longview (GGG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,657 miles (15,541 km, 8,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Longview and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Longview.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGG to BTC?
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