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BTC to ILU: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport)
3,094 mi
4,980 km · 2,689 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m 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
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, Kenya
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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from ILU?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Kilaguni (ILU) is 3,094 miles (4,980 km, 2,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to ILU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Kilaguni?
Kilaguni is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to ILU?
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