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TCL to BTC: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,523 mi
15,326 km · 8,275 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from BTC?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,523 miles (15,326 km, 8,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to BTC?
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