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BTC to PPL: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
1,406 mi
2,263 km · 1,222 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PPL?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Phaplu (PPL) is 1,406 miles (2,263 km, 1,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Phaplu?
Phaplu is 0.3 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PPL?
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