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BTC to DEL: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
1,472 mi
2,369 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
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
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Near DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from DEL?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Delhi (DEL) is 1,472 miles (2,369 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTC to DEL?
Nonstop service on BTC–DEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to DEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTC–DEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTC to DEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTC–DEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.