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AQI to BTC: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,719 mi
4,376 km · 2,363 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m 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
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from BTC?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,719 miles (4,376 km, 2,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Hafr Al-batin and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to BTC?
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