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YUL to BTC: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,460 mi
13,614 km · 7,351 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YUL from BTC?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,460 miles (13,614 km, 7,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Montreal and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 9.5 hours ahead of Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to BTC?
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