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CMB to BTC: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
128 mi
206 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 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 CMB from BTC?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 128 miles (206 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to BTC?
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