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NOA to BTC: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,356 mi
8,619 km · 4,654 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, Australia
- 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 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 NOA from BTC?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,356 miles (8,619 km, 4,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Nowra and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 4.5 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to BTC?
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