# Distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Lisbon (LIS)

> 9,542 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,542 km / 5,929 mi / 5,152 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 02:29 in Batticaloa, it's 21:59 in Lisbon)
- **Elevation difference**: 354 ft (LIS is higher than BTC)

## Airports

### [Batticaloa Airport (BTC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/btc-batticaloa-batticaloa-airport/1ef266df-ef64-6298-b790-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCCB
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.710000, 81.680000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:29 in Batticaloa, it's 21:59 in Lisbon.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Batticaloa Airport (BTC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/btc-batticaloa-batticaloa-airport/1ef266df-ef64-6298-b790-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)