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BTC to GIT: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Geita (Mchauru Airport)
3,489 mi
5,615 km · 3,032 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GIT — Mchauru Airport · Geita, Tanzania
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 GIT
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport58 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport105 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport107 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from GIT?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Geita (GIT) is 3,489 miles (5,615 km, 3,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to GIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from BTC to GIT?
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