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RLK to BTC: distance & flight time
Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,798 mi
4,503 km · 2,432 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
- 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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 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 RLK from BTC?
The flight distance from Bayannur (RLK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,798 miles (4,503 km, 2,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 Bayannur and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Bayannur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLK to BTC?
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