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HET to BTC: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,944 mi
4,739 km · 2,559 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from BTC?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,944 miles (4,739 km, 2,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 Hohhot and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to BTC?
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