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PQI to BTC: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,243 mi
13,266 km · 7,163 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from BTC?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,243 miles (13,266 km, 7,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Presque Isle and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to BTC?
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