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BTC to LID: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,259 mi
8,464 km · 4,570 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from LID?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,259 miles (8,464 km, 4,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 3.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to LID?
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