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NYK to BTC: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,121 mi
5,023 km · 2,712 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 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 NYK from BTC?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,121 miles (5,023 km, 2,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Nanyuki and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to BTC?
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