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YSM to BTC: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
7,698 mi
12,388 km · 6,689 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from BTC?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 7,698 miles (12,388 km, 6,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Fort Smith and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BTC?
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