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MPL to BTC: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,238 mi
8,429 km · 4,552 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
- 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from BTC?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,238 miles (8,429 km, 4,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Montpellier and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to BTC?
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