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ZER to BTC: distance & flight time
Zero (Ziro Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,587 mi
2,554 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- ZER — Ziro Airport · Zero, India
- 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 ZER
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport26 mi away
- JRH · Jorhat Airport63 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport72 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport73 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 ZER from BTC?
The flight distance from Zero (ZER) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,587 miles (2,554 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZER to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 ZER to BTC?
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