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BTC to TXL: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Berlin (Berlin-Tegel Airport)
4,894 mi
7,876 km · 4,253 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- TXL — Berlin-Tegel Airport · Berlin, Germany
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 TXL
- THF · Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport8 mi away
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport16 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport25 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from TXL?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Berlin (TXL) is 4,894 miles (7,876 km, 4,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to TXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 TXL?
Nonstop service on BTC–TXL 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 10h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Batticaloa and Berlin?
Berlin is 3.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to TXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTC–TXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTC to TXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTC–TXL 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.