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LYH to BTC: distance & flight time
Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,089 mi
14,627 km · 7,898 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 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 LYH from BTC?
The flight distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,089 miles (14,627 km, 7,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYH to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Lynchburg and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Lynchburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYH to BTC?
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