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BTC to SDT: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport)
1,964 mi
3,161 km · 1,707 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTC
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Near SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from SDT?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Saidu Sharif (SDT) is 1,964 miles (3,161 km, 1,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to SDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Saidu Sharif?
Saidu Sharif is 0.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to SDT?
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