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KBR to BTC: distance & flight time
Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,418 mi
2,282 km · 1,232 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
- 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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 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 KBR from BTC?
The flight distance from Kota Bahru (KBR) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,418 miles (2,282 km, 1,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBR to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Kota Bahru and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Kota Bahru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBR to BTC?
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