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LUF to BTC: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,442 mi
15,195 km · 8,205 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from BTC?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,442 miles (15,195 km, 8,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 Phoenix and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to BTC?
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