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HOB to BTC: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,627 mi
15,494 km · 8,366 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, 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 HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 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 HOB from BTC?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,627 miles (15,494 km, 8,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 Hobbs and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to BTC?
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