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POE to BTC: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,738 mi
15,672 km · 8,462 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from BTC?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,738 miles (15,672 km, 8,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Fort Polk and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to BTC?
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