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YEG to BTC: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,127 mi
13,079 km · 7,062 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from BTC?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,127 miles (13,079 km, 7,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Edmonton and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to BTC?
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