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NBG to BTC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,786 mi
15,749 km · 8,504 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from BTC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,786 miles (15,749 km, 8,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 New Orleans and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to BTC?
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