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YXL to BTC: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,423 mi
13,556 km · 7,320 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from BTC?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,423 miles (13,556 km, 7,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Sioux Lookout and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to BTC?
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