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FAH to BTC: distance & flight time
Farah (Farah Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,114 mi
3,402 km · 1,837 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FAH — Farah Airport · Farah, Afghanistan
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FAH
- OAH · Shindand Airport71 mi away
- ACZ · Zabol Airport95 mi away
- ZAJ · Zaranj Airport98 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport124 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 FAH from BTC?
The flight distance from Farah (FAH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,114 miles (3,402 km, 1,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAH to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAH to BTC?
Nonstop service on FAH–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAH to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAH–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAH to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAH–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.