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SWU to BTC: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,491 mi
5,618 km · 3,033 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from BTC?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,491 miles (5,618 km, 3,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Suwon and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to BTC?
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