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VAW to BTC: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,855 mi
7,814 km · 4,219 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from BTC?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,855 miles (7,814 km, 4,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Vardø and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to BTC?
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