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ESH to BTC: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,456 mi
8,781 km · 4,741 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from BTC?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,456 miles (8,781 km, 4,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 4.5 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to BTC?
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