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PSM to BTC: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,526 mi
13,721 km · 7,409 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from BTC?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,526 miles (13,721 km, 7,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Portsmouth and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to BTC?
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