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PDV to BTC: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,180 mi
6,728 km · 3,633 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from BTC?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,180 miles (6,728 km, 3,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Plovdiv and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to BTC?
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