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NLH to BTC: distance & flight time
Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,853 mi
2,983 km · 1,610 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, 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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 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 NLH from BTC?
The flight distance from Ninglang (NLH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,853 miles (2,983 km, 1,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLH to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from NLH to BTC?
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