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MDH to BTC: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,240 mi
14,871 km · 8,029 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from BTC?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,240 miles (14,871 km, 8,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to BTC?
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