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TRI to BTC: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,214 mi
14,829 km · 8,007 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 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 TRI from BTC?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,214 miles (14,829 km, 8,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 BRISTOL and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to BTC?
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