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BTC to DAR: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
3,095 mi
4,981 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from DAR?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 3,095 miles (4,981 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to DAR?
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