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DAR to BTC: distance & flight time
Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,095 mi
4,981 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m 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
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- 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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 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 DAR from BTC?
The flight distance from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,095 miles (4,981 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAR to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Dar Es Salaam and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Dar Es Salaam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAR to BTC?
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