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MSS to BTC: distance & flight time
Massena (Massena International Richards Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,518 mi
13,708 km · 7,402 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, 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 MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 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 MSS from BTC?
The flight distance from Massena (MSS) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,518 miles (13,708 km, 7,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSS to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Massena and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Massena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSS to BTC?
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