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MAA to BTC: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
379 mi
610 km · 330 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
379 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa 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 MAA from BTC?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 379 miles (610 km, 330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from MAA to BTC?
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