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PEK to BTC: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,103 mi
4,994 km · 2,697 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from BTC?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,103 miles (4,994 km, 2,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m 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 Beijing and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to BTC?
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