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ICN to BTC: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,469 mi
5,584 km · 3,015 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from BTC?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,469 miles (5,584 km, 3,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ICN to BTC?
Nonstop service on ICN–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ICN to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ICN–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.