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BTC to WIL: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,154 mi
5,075 km · 2,741 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from WIL?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,154 miles (5,075 km, 2,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to WIL?
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