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QSF to BTC: distance & flight time
Setif (Ain Arnat Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,145 mi
8,280 km · 4,471 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
- 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 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 QSF from BTC?
The flight distance from Setif (QSF) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,145 miles (8,280 km, 4,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSF to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Setif and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 4.5 hours ahead of Setif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSF to BTC?
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