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QPG to BTC: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,592 mi
2,562 km · 1,383 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International 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 QPG from BTC?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,592 miles (2,562 km, 1,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Paya Lebar and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to BTC?
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