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TGO to BTC: distance & flight time
Tongliao (Tongliao Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,478 mi
5,597 km · 3,022 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m 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
- TGO — Tongliao Airport · Tongliao, 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
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Near TGO
- DBC · Baicheng Chang'an Airport141 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport148 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 TGO from BTC?
The flight distance from Tongliao (TGO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,478 miles (5,597 km, 3,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TGO to BTC?
Nonstop service on TGO–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tongliao and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Tongliao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGO to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGO–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TGO to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TGO–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.