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RHV to BTC: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,974 mi
14,443 km · 7,799 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
Near BTC
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- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from BTC?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,974 miles (14,443 km, 7,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to BTC?
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