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SSC to BTC: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,329 mi
15,013 km · 8,107 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from BTC?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,329 miles (15,013 km, 8,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 Sumter and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to BTC?
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