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URS to BTC: distance & flight time
Kursk (Kursk East Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,978 mi
6,402 km · 3,457 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- URS — Kursk East Airport · Kursk, Russia
- 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 URS
- EGO · Belgorod International Airport78 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport83 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport125 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport126 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 URS from BTC?
The flight distance from Kursk (URS) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,978 miles (6,402 km, 3,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URS to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Kursk and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours ahead of Kursk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URS to BTC?
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