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CMR to BTC: distance & flight time
Colmar (Colmar-Houssen Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,101 mi
8,208 km · 4,432 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- CMR — Colmar-Houssen Airport · Colmar, France
- 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 CMR
- LHA · Lahr Airport28 mi away
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport32 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport35 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport37 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 CMR from BTC?
The flight distance from Colmar (CMR) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,101 miles (8,208 km, 4,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMR to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Colmar and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Colmar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMR to BTC?
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