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PAO to BTC: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,958 mi
14,417 km · 7,785 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from BTC?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,958 miles (14,417 km, 7,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Palo Alto and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BTC?
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