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DIY to BTC: distance & flight time
Diyabakir (Diyarbakir Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,321 mi
5,345 km · 2,886 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DIY — Diyarbakir Airport · Diyabakir, Turkey
- 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 DIY
- BAL · Batman Airport50 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport52 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport70 mi away
- BGG · Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport70 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 DIY from BTC?
The flight distance from Diyabakir (DIY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,321 miles (5,345 km, 2,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Diyabakir and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Diyabakir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIY to BTC?
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