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BTC to LHW: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,422 mi
3,899 km · 2,105 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from LHW?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,422 miles (3,899 km, 2,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to LHW?
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