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KAG to BTC: distance & flight time
Kangnung (Gangneung Airport (K-18)) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,602 mi
5,797 km · 3,130 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m 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
- KAG — Gangneung Airport (K-18) · Kangnung, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KAG
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase84 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport138 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 KAG from BTC?
The flight distance from Kangnung (KAG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,602 miles (5,797 km, 3,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Kangnung and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Kangnung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAG to BTC?
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