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BTC to JRA: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
8,749 mi
14,080 km · 7,603 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from JRA?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to New York (JRA) is 8,749 miles (14,080 km, 7,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 time difference between Batticaloa and New York?
New York is 9.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to JRA?
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