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BTC to PAJ: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Parachinar (Parachinar Airport)
1,955 mi
3,147 km · 1,699 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, 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
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Near PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PAJ?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Parachinar (PAJ) is 1,955 miles (3,147 km, 1,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Parachinar?
Parachinar is 0.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PAJ?
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