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BTC to KHI: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Karachi (Jinnah International Airport)
1,526 mi
2,457 km · 1,326 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
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Near KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from KHI?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Karachi (KHI) is 1,526 miles (2,457 km, 1,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to KHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Karachi?
Karachi is 0.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to KHI?
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