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SFZ to BTC: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,612 mi
13,859 km · 7,483 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from BTC?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,612 miles (13,859 km, 7,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Smithfield and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to BTC?
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