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MSA to BTC: distance & flight time
Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,195 mi
13,188 km · 7,121 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m 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
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
- 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 MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 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 MSA from BTC?
The flight distance from Muskrat Dam (MSA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,195 miles (13,188 km, 7,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Muskrat Dam and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Muskrat Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSA to BTC?
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