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JGN to BTC: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
2,449 mi
3,941 km · 2,128 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from BTC?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 2,449 miles (3,941 km, 2,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Jiayuguan and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 2.5 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to BTC?
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