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WFK to BTC: distance & flight time
Frenchville (Northern Aroostook Regional Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,217 mi
13,223 km · 7,140 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- WFK — Northern Aroostook Regional Airport · Frenchville, 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 WFK
- YSL · St Leonard Airport24 mi away
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport32 mi away
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle43 mi away
- YRI · Rivière-du-Loup Airport68 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 WFK from BTC?
The flight distance from Frenchville (WFK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,217 miles (13,223 km, 7,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WFK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Frenchville and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Frenchville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WFK to BTC?
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