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SIK to BTC: distance & flight time
Sikeston (Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,303 mi
14,972 km · 8,084 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m 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
- SIK — Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport · Sikeston, 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 SIK
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport23 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport43 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport63 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 SIK from BTC?
The flight distance from Sikeston (SIK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,303 miles (14,972 km, 8,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Sikeston and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Sikeston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIK to BTC?
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