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BLQ to BTC: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,882 mi
7,857 km · 4,243 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from BTC?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,882 miles (7,857 km, 4,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Bologna and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to BTC?
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