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RWI to BTC: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,147 mi
14,721 km · 7,948 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from BTC?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,147 miles (14,721 km, 7,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RWI to BTC?
Nonstop service on RWI–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rocky Mount and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RWI–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RWI to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RWI–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.