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WVN to BTC: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
5,120 mi
8,240 km · 4,449 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from BTC?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 5,120 miles (8,240 km, 4,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Wilhelmshaven and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to BTC?
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