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SCF to BTC: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,445 mi
15,201 km · 8,208 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from BTC?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,445 miles (15,201 km, 8,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 Scottsdale and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to BTC?
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