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TPE to BTC: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,868 mi
4,615 km · 2,492 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- 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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 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 TPE from BTC?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,868 miles (4,615 km, 2,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Taipei and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to BTC?
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