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YHZ to BTC: distance & flight time
Halifax (Halifax / Stanfield International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,209 mi
13,211 km · 7,133 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHZ — Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax, 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 YHZ
- YZX · CFB Greenwood69 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport99 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport102 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport109 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 YHZ from BTC?
The flight distance from Halifax (YHZ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,209 miles (13,211 km, 7,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHZ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Halifax and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 8.5 hours ahead of Halifax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHZ to BTC?
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