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LIW to BTC: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,330 mi
2,140 km · 1,156 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from BTC?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,330 miles (2,140 km, 1,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Loikaw and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1 hour behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to BTC?
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