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TPA to BTC: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,755 mi
15,700 km · 8,477 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from BTC?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,755 miles (15,700 km, 8,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Tampa and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to BTC?
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