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TQD to BTC: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,006 mi
4,837 km · 2,612 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from BTC?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,006 miles (4,837 km, 2,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Al Taqaddum and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to BTC?
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