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CGD to BTC: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,438 mi
3,923 km · 2,118 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from BTC?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,438 miles (3,923 km, 2,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Changde and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to BTC?
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