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YCW to BTC: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,257 mi
13,288 km · 7,175 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, Canada
- 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from BTC?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,257 miles (13,288 km, 7,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Chilliwack and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to BTC?
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