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SDY to BTC: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,591 mi
13,826 km · 7,466 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from BTC?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,591 miles (13,826 km, 7,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Sidney and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to BTC?
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