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BTR to JAF: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,590 mi
15,434 km · 8,334 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTR
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from JAF?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,590 miles (15,434 km, 8,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Baton Rouge and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to JAF?
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