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BTC to SXE: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
5,245 mi
8,441 km · 4,558 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from SXE?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Sale (SXE) is 5,245 miles (8,441 km, 4,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from BTC to SXE?
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