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TPL to BTC: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,751 mi
15,693 km · 8,474 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 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 TPL from BTC?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,751 miles (15,693 km, 8,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Temple and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to BTC?
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