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BTC to BNK: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
5,400 mi
8,690 km · 4,692 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from BNK?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 5,400 miles (8,690 km, 4,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Batticaloa and Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 4.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to BNK?
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