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DDG to BTC: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,444 mi
5,543 km · 2,993 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, China
- 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from BTC?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,444 miles (5,543 km, 2,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Dandong and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to BTC?
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