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BTC to FLZ: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport)
1,259 mi
2,025 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTC
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Near FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from FLZ?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Sibolga (FLZ) is 1,259 miles (2,025 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to FLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Sibolga?
Sibolga is 1.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to FLZ?
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