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PPL to BTC: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,406 mi
2,263 km · 1,222 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from BTC?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,406 miles (2,263 km, 1,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 PPL to BTC?
Nonstop service on PPL–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 0.2 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–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.