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KWL to BTC: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,226 mi
3,582 km · 1,934 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from BTC?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,226 miles (3,582 km, 1,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Guilin and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to BTC?
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