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LAA to BTC: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,262 mi
14,905 km · 8,048 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m 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
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 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 LAA from BTC?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,262 miles (14,905 km, 8,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 Lamar and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to BTC?
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