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YPW to BTC: distance & flight time
Powell River (Powell River Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,161 mi
13,133 km · 7,091 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- YPW — Powell River Airport · Powell River, 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 YPW
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport19 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport74 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport35 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 YPW from BTC?
The flight distance from Powell River (YPW) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,161 miles (13,133 km, 7,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPW to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Powell River and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Powell River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPW to BTC?
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