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KME to BTC: distance & flight time
Kamembe (Kamembe Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,704 mi
5,962 km · 3,219 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KME — Kamembe Airport · Kamembe, Rwanda
- 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 KME
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport59 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport59 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport66 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 KME from BTC?
The flight distance from Kamembe (KME) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,704 miles (5,962 km, 3,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KME to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Kamembe and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Kamembe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KME to BTC?
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