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LBY to BTC: distance & flight time
La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,548 mi
8,929 km · 4,821 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, France
- 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 LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 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 LBY from BTC?
The flight distance from La Baule (LBY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,548 miles (8,929 km, 4,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 La Baule and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of La Baule.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBY to BTC?
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