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LTK to BTC: distance & flight time
Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,461 mi
5,570 km · 3,008 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
- 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 LTK
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base56 mi away
- HTY · Hatay Airport69 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport90 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport112 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 LTK from BTC?
The flight distance from Latakia (LTK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,461 miles (5,570 km, 3,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Latakia and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Latakia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTK to BTC?
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