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KES to BTC: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,031 mi
12,925 km · 6,979 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from BTC?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,031 miles (12,925 km, 6,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from KES to BTC?
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