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PCQ to BTC: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,656 mi
2,665 km · 1,439 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PCQ — Boun Neau Airport · Phongsaly, Laos
- 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 PCQ
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- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport77 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 PCQ from BTC?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,656 miles (2,665 km, 1,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from PCQ to BTC?
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