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PIE to TRR: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
9,697 mi
15,607 km · 8,427 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Near TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from TRR?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 9,697 miles (15,607 km, 8,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 St. Petersburg and Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 9.5 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to TRR?
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