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LXG to BTC: distance & flight time
Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,604 mi
2,581 km · 1,394 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 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 LXG from BTC?
The flight distance from Luang Namtha (LXG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,604 miles (2,581 km, 1,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Luang Namtha and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours behind Luang Namtha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXG to BTC?
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