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CHQ to BTC: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,096 mi
6,591 km · 3,559 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- 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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 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 CHQ from BTC?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,096 miles (6,591 km, 3,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Chania and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to BTC?
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