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FLR to BTC: distance & flight time
Florence (Peretola Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,879 mi
7,853 km · 4,240 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLR — Peretola Airport · Florence, Italy
- 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 FLR
- SAY · Siena-Ampugnano Airport38 mi away
- PSA · Pisa International Airport41 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport50 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport51 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 FLR from BTC?
The flight distance from Florence (FLR) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,879 miles (7,853 km, 4,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLR to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Florence and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Florence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLR to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLR–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.