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YYN to BTC: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,390 mi
13,503 km · 7,291 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from BTC?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,390 miles (13,503 km, 7,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Swift Current and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to BTC?
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