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WRI to BTC: distance & flight time
Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,808 mi
14,176 km · 7,654 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m 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
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, 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 WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport14 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 WRI from BTC?
The flight distance from Wrightstown (WRI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,808 miles (14,176 km, 7,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Wrightstown and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Wrightstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRI to BTC?
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