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BTC to SZB: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
1,402 mi
2,257 km · 1,219 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from SZB?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 1,402 miles (2,257 km, 1,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to SZB?
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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 2.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to SZB?
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