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MUI to BTC: distance & flight time
Muir (Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,834 mi
14,216 km · 7,676 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- MUI — Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport · Muir, 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 MUI
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport20 mi away
- HAR · Capital City Airport21 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport26 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field32 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 MUI from BTC?
The flight distance from Muir (MUI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,834 miles (14,216 km, 7,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Muir and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Muir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUI to BTC?
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