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LBL to BTC: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,340 mi
15,032 km · 8,116 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from BTC?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,340 miles (15,032 km, 8,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 Liberal and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to BTC?
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