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BTC to DCY: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,912 mi
3,077 km · 1,661 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from DCY?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,912 miles (3,077 km, 1,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to DCY?
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