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OBL to BTC: distance & flight time
Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,239 mi
8,431 km · 4,553 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
- 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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 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 OBL from BTC?
The flight distance from Zoersel (OBL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,239 miles (8,431 km, 4,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Zoersel and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Zoersel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBL to BTC?
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