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PKH to BTC: distance & flight time
Porto Heli (Porto Cheli Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,179 mi
6,725 km · 3,631 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,179 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
- PKH — Porto Cheli Airport · Porto Heli, Greece
- 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 PKH
- SPJ · Sparti Airport41 mi away
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport52 mi away
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport62 mi away
- KLX · Kalamata Airport64 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 PKH from BTC?
The flight distance from Porto Heli (PKH) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,179 miles (6,725 km, 3,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKH 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 Porto Heli and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Porto Heli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKH to BTC?
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