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NTE to BTC: distance & flight time
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,514 mi
8,874 km · 4,791 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 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 NTE from BTC?
The flight distance from Nantes (NTE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,514 miles (8,874 km, 4,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Nantes and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Nantes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTE to BTC?
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