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PSX to BTC: distance & flight time
Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,916 mi
15,958 km · 8,617 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 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 PSX from BTC?
The flight distance from Palacios (PSX) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,916 miles (15,958 km, 8,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSX to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 Palacios and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Palacios.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSX to BTC?
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