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PGK to BTC: distance & flight time
Pangkal Pinang (Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,819 mi
2,927 km · 1,580 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGK — Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport · Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia
- 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 PGK
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Frequently asked questions
How far is PGK from BTC?
The flight distance from Pangkal Pinang (PGK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,819 miles (2,927 km, 1,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Pangkal Pinang and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours behind Pangkal Pinang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGK to BTC?
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