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SAA to BTC: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,998 mi
14,481 km · 7,819 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from BTC?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,998 miles (14,481 km, 7,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 SARATOGA and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to BTC?
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