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BTC to PVG: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
3,049 mi
4,906 km · 2,649 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PVG?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 3,049 miles (4,906 km, 2,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PVG?
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