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PBG to BTC: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,502 mi
13,683 km · 7,388 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from BTC?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,502 miles (13,683 km, 7,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Plattsburgh and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to BTC?
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