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SUX to BTC: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,973 mi
14,440 km · 7,797 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from BTC?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,973 miles (14,440 km, 7,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Sioux City and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to BTC?
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