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LFB to BTC: distance & flight time
Lumbo (Lumbo Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,218 mi
5,179 km · 2,796 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LFB — Lumbo Airport · Lumbo, Mozambique
- 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 LFB
- MNC · Nacala Airport38 mi away
- APL · Nampula Airport93 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport141 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 LFB from BTC?
The flight distance from Lumbo (LFB) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,218 miles (5,179 km, 2,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFB to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 Lumbo and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Lumbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFB to BTC?
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