Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SYM to BTC: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,651 mi
2,657 km · 1,435 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live SYM→BTC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from BTC?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,651 miles (2,657 km, 1,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Simao and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYM–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.