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JAF to BTL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Battle Creek (W K Kellogg Airport)
8,719 mi
14,032 km · 7,577 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- BTL — W K Kellogg Airport · Battle Creek, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BTL
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport16 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field41 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport42 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BTL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Battle Creek (BTL) is 8,719 miles (14,032 km, 7,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to BTL?
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