Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PBH to BTC: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,452 mi
2,337 km · 1,262 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading south
See live PBH→BTC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 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 PBH from BTC?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,452 miles (2,337 km, 1,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Thimphu and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 0.5 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBH–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.