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BTC to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
3,080 mi
4,957 km · 2,676 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m 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
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 3,080 miles (4,957 km, 2,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to ZNZ?
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