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DSO to BTC: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,586 mi
5,771 km · 3,116 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
- 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 DSO
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport40 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport103 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport133 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 DSO from BTC?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,586 miles (5,771 km, 3,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Hamhung and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to BTC?
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