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BTC to GAS: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Garissa (Garissa Airport)
2,950 mi
4,747 km · 2,563 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GAS — Garissa Airport · Garissa, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAS
- HOA · Hola Airport77 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from GAS?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Garissa (GAS) is 2,950 miles (4,747 km, 2,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to GAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Garissa?
Garissa is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to GAS?
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