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KGT to BTC: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,023 mi
3,256 km · 1,758 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, China
- 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 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 KGT from BTC?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,023 miles (3,256 km, 1,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Kangding and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to BTC?
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