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LEY to BTC: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,215 mi
8,392 km · 4,531 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from BTC?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,215 miles (8,392 km, 4,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Lelystad and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to BTC?
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