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BUX to BTC: distance & flight time
Bunia (Bunia Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,566 mi
5,740 km · 3,099 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUX from BTC?
The flight distance from Bunia (BUX) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,566 miles (5,740 km, 3,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUX to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Bunia and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Bunia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUX to BTC?
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