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HIJ to BTC: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,732 mi
6,007 km · 3,243 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from BTC?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,732 miles (6,007 km, 3,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Hiroshima and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to BTC?
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