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NCO to BTC: distance & flight time
North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,628 mi
13,886 km · 7,498 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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 NCO
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 NCO from BTC?
The flight distance from North Kingstown (NCO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,628 miles (13,886 km, 7,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 North Kingstown and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of North Kingstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCO to BTC?
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