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LAF to BTC: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,034 mi
14,539 km · 7,850 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from BTC?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,034 miles (14,539 km, 7,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Lafayette and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to BTC?
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