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TCM to BTC: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,368 mi
13,468 km · 7,272 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from BTC?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,368 miles (13,468 km, 7,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Tacoma and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to BTC?
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