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AHJ to BTC: distance & flight time
Ngawa (Hongyuan Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,168 mi
3,489 km · 1,884 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AHJ — Hongyuan Airport · Ngawa, China
- 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 AHJ
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport80 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 AHJ from BTC?
The flight distance from Ngawa (AHJ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,168 miles (3,489 km, 1,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AHJ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AHJ to BTC?
Nonstop service on AHJ–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AHJ to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AHJ–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AHJ to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AHJ–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.