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PIR to BTC: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,836 mi
14,220 km · 7,678 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from BTC?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,836 miles (14,220 km, 7,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Pierre and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to BTC?
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