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SKU to BTC: distance & flight time
Skiros (Skiros Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,137 mi
6,658 km · 3,595 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKU — Skiros Airport · Skiros, Greece
- 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 SKU
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport55 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport77 mi away
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport77 mi away
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport85 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 SKU from BTC?
The flight distance from Skiros (SKU) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,137 miles (6,658 km, 3,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKU to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Skiros and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Skiros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKU to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKU–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.