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BTC to MES: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,203 mi
1,936 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from MES?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Medan (MES) is 1,203 miles (1,936 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Medan?
Medan is 1.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MES?
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