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BQS to BTC: distance & flight time
Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,941 mi
6,343 km · 3,425 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
- 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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 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 BQS from BTC?
The flight distance from Blagoveschensk (BQS) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,941 miles (6,343 km, 3,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQS to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Blagoveschensk and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Blagoveschensk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQS to BTC?
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