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MBE to BTC: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,461 mi
7,179 km · 3,876 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from BTC?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,461 miles (7,179 km, 3,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Monbetsu and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to BTC?
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