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PHY to BTC: distance & flight time
Phetchabun (Phetchabun Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,455 mi
2,341 km · 1,264 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PHY — Phetchabun Airport · Phetchabun, Thailand
- 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 PHY
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport61 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport63 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport99 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 PHY from BTC?
The flight distance from Phetchabun (PHY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,455 miles (2,341 km, 1,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PHY to BTC?
Nonstop service on PHY–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phetchabun and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours behind Phetchabun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHY to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHY–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHY to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHY–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.