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RIW to BTC: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,872 mi
14,277 km · 7,709 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from BTC?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,872 miles (14,277 km, 7,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Riverton WY and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to BTC?
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