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YKO to BTC: distance & flight time
Hakkari (Hakkari Yüksekova Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,118 mi
5,018 km · 2,710 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YKO — Hakkari Yüksekova Airport · Hakkari, Turkey
- 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 YKO
- OMH · Urmia Airport46 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport73 mi away
- VAN · Van Ferit Melen Airport80 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport92 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 YKO from BTC?
The flight distance from Hakkari (YKO) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,118 miles (5,018 km, 2,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKO to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKO to BTC?
Nonstop service on YKO–BTC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKO to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKO–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKO to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKO–BTC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.