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BTC to URT: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
1,197 mi
1,927 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from URT?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Surat Thani (URT) is 1,197 miles (1,927 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 1.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to URT?
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