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TNE to BTC: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,549 mi
5,712 km · 3,084 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from BTC?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,549 miles (5,712 km, 3,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Tanegashima and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to BTC?
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