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SCE to BTC: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,838 mi
14,224 km · 7,680 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from BTC?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,838 miles (14,224 km, 7,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to BTC?
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