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ANK to BTC: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,747 mi
6,030 km · 3,256 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from BTC?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,747 miles (6,030 km, 3,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 49m 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 Ankara and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to BTC?
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