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RUG to BTC: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,011 mi
4,845 km · 2,616 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from BTC?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,011 miles (4,845 km, 2,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 RUG to BTC?
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