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NBS to BTC: distance & flight time
Baishan (Changbaishan Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,663 mi
5,895 km · 3,183 nm
7h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBS — Changbaishan Airport · Baishan, China
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NBS
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport98 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport110 mi away
- RGO · Orang Airport114 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 NBS from BTC?
The flight distance from Baishan (NBS) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,663 miles (5,895 km, 3,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBS to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 39m 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 Baishan and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Baishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBS to BTC?
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