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MCF to BTC: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,763 mi
15,712 km · 8,484 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from BTC?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,763 miles (15,712 km, 8,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Tampa and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to BTC?
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