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SFO to BTC: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,942 mi
14,390 km · 7,770 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from BTC?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,942 miles (14,390 km, 7,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 San Francisco and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to BTC?
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