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WIO to BTC: distance & flight time
Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,885 mi
7,862 km · 4,245 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, Australia
- 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar Airport142 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 WIO from BTC?
The flight distance from Wilcannia (WIO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,885 miles (7,862 km, 4,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Wilcannia and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 4.5 hours behind Wilcannia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIO to BTC?
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