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RML to BTC: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
137 mi
221 km · 119 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
137 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 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 RML from BTC?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 137 miles (221 km, 119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from RML to BTC?
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