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RUK to BTC: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,446 mi
2,327 km · 1,256 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from BTC?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,446 miles (2,327 km, 1,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Rukumkot and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 0.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to BTC?
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