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TAO to BTC: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,133 mi
5,041 km · 2,722 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- 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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 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 TAO from BTC?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,133 miles (5,041 km, 2,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Qingdao and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to BTC?
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