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KIY to BTC: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,122 mi
5,024 km · 2,713 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from BTC?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,122 miles (5,024 km, 2,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from KIY to BTC?
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