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BBU to BTC: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,175 mi
6,719 km · 3,628 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from BTC?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,175 miles (6,719 km, 3,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Bucharest and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to BTC?
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