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BTC to PCB: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base)
1,982 mi
3,190 km · 1,723 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- PCB — Pondok Cabe Air Base · Jakarta, Indonesia
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 PCB
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport10 mi away
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport16 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport68 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from PCB?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Jakarta (PCB) is 1,982 miles (3,190 km, 1,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to PCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Jakarta?
Jakarta is 1.5 hours ahead of Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to PCB?
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