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BTC to MLA: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
4,633 mi
7,457 km · 4,026 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MLA
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from MLA?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Malta (MLA) is 4,633 miles (7,457 km, 4,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Malta?
Malta is 3.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MLA?
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