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HHR to BTC: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,276 mi
14,928 km · 8,061 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from BTC?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,276 miles (14,928 km, 8,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Hawthorne and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to BTC?
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