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MLX to BTC: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,440 mi
5,536 km · 2,989 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from BTC?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,440 miles (5,536 km, 2,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Malatya and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to BTC?
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