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YQY to BTC: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,031 mi
12,925 km · 6,979 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from BTC?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,031 miles (12,925 km, 6,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Sydney and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 8.5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to BTC?
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