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GHA to BTC: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,229 mi
8,414 km · 4,543 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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 GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 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 GHA from BTC?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,229 miles (8,414 km, 4,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Ghardaia and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 4.5 hours ahead of Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to BTC?
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