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GID to BTC: distance & flight time
Gitega (Gitega Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,650 mi
5,874 km · 3,172 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
- 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 GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 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 GID from BTC?
The flight distance from Gitega (GID) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,650 miles (5,874 km, 3,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GID to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from GID to BTC?
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