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LYU to BTC: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,580 mi
13,808 km · 7,455 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from BTC?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,580 miles (13,808 km, 7,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Ely and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to BTC?
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