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TBO to BTC: distance & flight time
Tabora (Tabora Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,481 mi
5,602 km · 3,025 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m 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
- TBO — Tabora Airport · Tabora, Tanzania
- 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 TBO
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport111 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 TBO from BTC?
The flight distance from Tabora (TBO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,481 miles (5,602 km, 3,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Tabora and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Tabora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBO to BTC?
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