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BTC to TII: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Tarin Kowt (Tarin Kowt Airport)
1,997 mi
3,214 km · 1,735 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- TII — Tarin Kowt Airport · Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 TII
- KDH · Kandahar Airport76 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport109 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport114 mi away
- CCN · Chakcharan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from TII?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Tarin Kowt (TII) is 1,997 miles (3,214 km, 1,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to TII?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTC to TII?
Nonstop service on BTC–TII depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Batticaloa and Tarin Kowt?
Tarin Kowt is 1 hour behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to TII?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTC–TII that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTC to TII fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTC–TII tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.