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BTC to KYE: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
3,437 mi
5,531 km · 2,987 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
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 KYE
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport86 mi away
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from KYE?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Kleiat (KYE) is 3,437 miles (5,531 km, 2,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Kleiat?
Kleiat is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to KYE?
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