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PKU to BTC: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,450 mi
2,334 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, 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 PKU
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport79 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport79 mi away
- RGT · Japura Airport83 mi away
- PDG · Minangkabau International Airport118 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 PKU from BTC?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,450 miles (2,334 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Pekanbaru and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours behind Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to BTC?
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