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BTC to DNA: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
3,283 mi
5,284 km · 2,853 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from DNA?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Kadena (DNA) is 3,283 miles (5,284 km, 2,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 3.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to DNA?
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