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BTC to ESB: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,737 mi
6,013 km · 3,247 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
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Near ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from ESB?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,737 miles (6,013 km, 3,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to ESB?
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