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MCT to BTC: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,899 mi
3,056 km · 1,650 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- 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 MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 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 MCT from BTC?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,899 miles (3,056 km, 1,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Muscat and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours ahead of Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to BTC?
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