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PIT to BTC: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,913 mi
14,344 km · 7,745 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from BTC?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,913 miles (14,344 km, 7,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Pittsburgh and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to BTC?
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