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POL to BTC: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,166 mi
5,095 km · 2,751 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from BTC?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,166 miles (5,095 km, 2,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Pemba and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to BTC?
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