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HCN to BTC: distance & flight time
Hengchun (Hengchun Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,778 mi
4,472 km · 2,414 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
- 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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 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 HCN from BTC?
The flight distance from Hengchun (HCN) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,778 miles (4,472 km, 2,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCN to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 Hengchun and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Hengchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCN to BTC?
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