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VRY to BTC: distance & flight time
Værøy (Værøy Heliport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,180 mi
8,336 km · 4,501 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, Norway
- 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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 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 VRY from BTC?
The flight distance from Værøy (VRY) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,180 miles (8,336 km, 4,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRY to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Værøy and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Værøy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRY to BTC?
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