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VTE to BTC: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,574 mi
2,533 km · 1,368 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from BTC?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,574 miles (2,533 km, 1,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Vientiane and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1.5 hours behind Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to BTC?
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