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BTC to LCX: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport)
2,619 mi
4,214 km · 2,275 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from LCX?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Longyan (LCX) is 2,619 miles (4,214 km, 2,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to LCX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Longyan?
Longyan is 2.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to LCX?
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