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SHV to BTC: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,647 mi
15,525 km · 8,383 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from BTC?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,647 miles (15,525 km, 8,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 Shreveport and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to BTC?
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