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NKG to BTC: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,909 mi
4,681 km · 2,528 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from BTC?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,909 miles (4,681 km, 2,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 10m 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 Nanjing and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to BTC?
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