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EGH to BTC: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,458 mi
5,565 km · 3,005 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from BTC?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,458 miles (5,565 km, 3,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 El Gorah and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of El Gorah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGH to BTC?
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