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BTC to PMA: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Pemba (Pemba Airport)
3,022 mi
4,863 km · 2,626 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PMA?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Pemba (PMA) is 3,022 miles (4,863 km, 2,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Pemba?
Pemba is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PMA?
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