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CYI to BTC: distance & flight time
Chiayi (Chiayi Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,784 mi
4,481 km · 2,420 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
- 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 CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 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 CYI from BTC?
The flight distance from Chiayi (CYI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,784 miles (4,481 km, 2,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Chiayi and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Chiayi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYI to BTC?
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