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GAJ to BTC: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
4,206 mi
6,768 km · 3,655 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from BTC?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 4,206 miles (6,768 km, 3,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Yamagata and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to BTC?
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