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BTC to DAC: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport)
1,256 mi
2,021 km · 1,091 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTC
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Near DAC
- IXA · Agartala Airport53 mi away
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from DAC?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Dhaka (DAC) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km, 1,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Batticaloa and Dhaka?
Dhaka is 0.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to DAC?
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