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JGD to BTC: distance & flight time
Jiagedaqi District (Jiagedaqi Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,819 mi
6,146 km · 3,318 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGD — Jiagedaqi Airport · Jiagedaqi District, China
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JGD
- HEK · Heihe Airport142 mi away
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport145 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 JGD from BTC?
The flight distance from Jiagedaqi District (JGD) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,819 miles (6,146 km, 3,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGD to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Jiagedaqi District and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Jiagedaqi District.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGD to BTC?
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