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RYK to BTC: distance & flight time
Rahim Yar Khan (Shaikh Zaid Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,611 mi
2,592 km · 1,400 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RYK — Shaikh Zaid Airport · Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
- 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 RYK
- SUL · Sui Airport69 mi away
- SKZ · Sukkur Airport102 mi away
- KCF · Kadanwari Airport103 mi away
- JSA · Jaisalmer Airport109 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 RYK from BTC?
The flight distance from Rahim Yar Khan (RYK) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,611 miles (2,592 km, 1,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RYK 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 Rahim Yar Khan and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 0.5 hours ahead of Rahim Yar Khan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RYK to BTC?
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