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HFD to BTC: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,654 mi
13,928 km · 7,520 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from BTC?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,654 miles (13,928 km, 7,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Hartford and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to BTC?
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