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LWM to BTC: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,555 mi
13,768 km · 7,434 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from BTC?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,555 miles (13,768 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Lawrence and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to BTC?
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