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PIB to BTC: distance & flight time
Hattiesburg/Laurel (Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,666 mi
15,556 km · 8,399 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- PIB — Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport · Hattiesburg/Laurel, 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 PIB
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 PIB from BTC?
The flight distance from Hattiesburg/Laurel (PIB) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,666 miles (15,556 km, 8,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIB to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Hattiesburg/Laurel and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Hattiesburg/Laurel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIB to BTC?
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