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SHP to BTC: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,236 mi
5,207 km · 2,812 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 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 SHP from BTC?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,236 miles (5,207 km, 2,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 Qinhuangdao and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to BTC?
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