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MEB to BTC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,132 mi
8,259 km · 4,459 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from BTC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,132 miles (8,259 km, 4,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Melbourne and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to BTC?
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