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IOA to BTC: distance & flight time
Ioannina (Ioannina Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,340 mi
6,984 km · 3,771 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
- 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 IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 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 IOA from BTC?
The flight distance from Ioannina (IOA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,340 miles (6,984 km, 3,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Ioannina and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Ioannina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOA to BTC?
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