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BTC to TPE: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
2,868 mi
4,615 km · 2,492 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from TPE?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Taipei (TPE) is 2,868 miles (4,615 km, 2,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 2.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to TPE?
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