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YIE to BTC: distance & flight time
Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,539 mi
5,695 km · 3,075 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, China
- 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 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 YIE from BTC?
The flight distance from Arxan (YIE) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,539 miles (5,695 km, 3,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIE to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from YIE to BTC?
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