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RAL to BTC: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,298 mi
14,963 km · 8,080 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from BTC?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,298 miles (14,963 km, 8,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Riverside and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to BTC?
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