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IRK to BTC: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,114 mi
14,667 km · 7,920 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from BTC?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,114 miles (14,667 km, 7,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IRK to BTC?
Nonstop service on IRK–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirksville and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRK–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRK to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRK–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.