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MSC to BTC: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,460 mi
15,224 km · 8,220 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 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 MSC from BTC?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,460 miles (15,224 km, 8,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Mesa and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSC to BTC?
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