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KTL to BTC: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,250 mi
5,230 km · 2,824 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from BTC?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,250 miles (5,230 km, 2,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Kitale and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to BTC?
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