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ZAD to BTC: distance & flight time
Zadar (Zadar Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,680 mi
7,531 km · 4,067 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAD — Zadar Airport · Zadar, Croatia
- 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 ZAD
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport57 mi away
- SPU · Split Airport62 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport86 mi away
- BWK · Bol Airport88 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 ZAD from BTC?
The flight distance from Zadar (ZAD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,680 miles (7,531 km, 4,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 ZAD to BTC?
Nonstop service on ZAD–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 9h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zadar and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 4.5 hours ahead of Zadar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAD to BTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZAD–BTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZAD to BTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAD–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.