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BDU to BTC: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,073 mi
8,164 km · 4,408 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from BTC?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,073 miles (8,164 km, 4,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Bardufoss and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to BTC?
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