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OAA to BTC: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,982 mi
3,189 km · 1,722 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from BTC?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,982 miles (3,189 km, 1,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAA to BTC?
Nonstop service on OAA–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1 hour ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAA to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.