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SMO to BTC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,267 mi
14,914 km · 8,053 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from BTC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,267 miles (14,914 km, 8,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 Santa Monica and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BTC?
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