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LCQ to BTC: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,618 mi
15,479 km · 8,358 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from BTC?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,618 miles (15,479 km, 8,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 Lake City and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to BTC?
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