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BTC to TCE: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Tulcea (Tulcea Airport)
4,070 mi
6,550 km · 3,536 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from TCE?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Tulcea (TCE) is 4,070 miles (6,550 km, 3,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to TCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Tulcea?
Tulcea is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to TCE?
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